no_o true_a nor_o great_a cause_n than_o their_o ignorance_n and_o unconscionable_a neglect_n of_o meditation_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o lientery_n that_o his_o meat_n pass_v from_o he_o as_o he_o take_v it_o in_o or_o if_o he_o vomit_v it_o up_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o eat_v it_o what_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o sense_n be_v this_o man_n like_o to_o have_v indeed_o he_o may_v well_o eat_v more_o than_o a_o sound_a man_n and_o the_o small_a abode_n that_o it_o make_v in_o the_o stomach_n may_v refresh_v it_o at_o the_o present_a and_o help_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o a_o linger_a languish_a uncomfortable_a unprofitable_a life_n and_o so_o do_v our_o hearer_n that_o have_v this_o disease_n perhaps_o they_o hear_v more_o than_o otherwise_o they_o need_v and_o the_o clear_a discovery_n and_o lively_a delivery_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v warm_v and_o refresh_v they_o a_o little_a while_o they_o be_v hear_v and_o perhaps_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o after_o and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v linger_v out_o their_o grace_n in_o a_o languish_a uncomfortable_a unprofitable_a life_n but_o if_o they_o do_v hear_v one_o hour_n and_o meditate_v seven_o if_o they_o do_v as_o constant_o digest_v their_o sermon_n as_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o not_o take_v in_o one_o sermon_n before_o the_o former_a be_v well_o concoct_v they_o will_v find_v another_o kind_n of_o benefit_n by_o sermon_n than_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o the_o forward_a christian_n do_v i_o know_v many_o carnal_a person_n do_v make_v this_o a_o argument_n against_o frequent_a preach_n and_o hear_v who_o do_v it_o mere_o from_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o word_n and_o know_v far_o less_o how_o to_o meditate_v than_o they_o know_v how_o understand_o to_o hear_v only_o they_o pretend_v meditation_n against_o often_o hear_v because_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n you_o can_v so_o easy_o discern_v their_o omission_n of_o it_o these_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o anorexia_n and_o apepsy_n they_o have_v neither_o appetite_n nor_o digeston_n the_o other_o of_o the_o boulimos_fw-la they_o have_v appetite_n but_o no_o digestion_n sect_n iii_o 3._o 2._o but_o because_o meditation_n be_v a_o general_a word_n and_o it_o be_v not_o all_o meditation_n that_o i_o hear_v intend_v i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v thou_o down_o the_o difference_n whereby_o this_o meditation_n that_o i_o be_o urge_v thou_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o meditation_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v take_v from_o the_o act_n and_o from_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o act_n which_o i_o call_v the_o set_n and_o solemn_a act_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul._n 1._o i_o call_v it_o the_o act_v of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v action_n that_o we_o be_v direct_v you_o in_o now_o and_o not_o relation_n or_o disposition_n yet_o these_o also_o be_v necessary_o presuppose_v it_o must_v be_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v qualify_v for_o the_o work_n by_o the_o supernatural_a renew_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o must_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o heavenly_a exercise_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o all_o other_o most_o spiritual_a and_o sublime_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v well_o perform_v by_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v mere_o carnal_a and_o terrene_a also_o they_o must_v necessary_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o heaven_n before_o they_o can_v familiar_o there_o converse_v i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o â—_o persuade_v they_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n yeâ—_n the_o spouse_n of_o his_o son_n when_o i_o persuade_v they_o to_o press_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v title_n to_o rest_n when_o i_o persuade_v they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o rest._n these_o therefore_o be_v all_o presuppose_a be_v not_o the_o duty_n here_o intend_v and_o require_v but_o it_o be_v the_o bring_n of_o their_o sanctify_a disposition_n into_o act_n and_o the_o delightful_a reveiw_v of_o theiâ—_n high_a relation_n habit_n and_o power_n be_v but_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o action_n to_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o or_o i_o be_o dispose_v to_o do_v it_o do_v neiâ—ther_o please_v god_n nor_o advantage_n ourselves_o except_o withal_o we_o real_o do_v it_o god_n do_v not_o regenerate_v thy_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v he_o and_o not_o know_v he_o or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o believe_v and_o yet_o not_o believe_v or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o not_o love_v he_o but_o he_o therefore_o make_v thou_o able_a to_o know_v to_o believe_v and_o love_n that_o thou_o may_v indeed_o both_o know_v believe_v and_o love_v he_o what_o good_a do_v that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o reduce_v into_o act_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o now_o exhort_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o able_a christian_a but_o to_o be_v a_o active_a christian_a according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o ability_n which_o thou_o have_v as_o thy_o store_n of_o money_n or_o food_n oâ—_n raiment_n which_o thou_o let_v lie_v by_o thou_o and_o never_o use_v do_v theâ—_n no_o good_a but_o to_o please_v thy_o fancy_n or_o raise_v thou_o to_o a_o esteem_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o so_o all_o thy_o gift_n and_o power_n and_o habit_n which_o lie_v still_o in_o thy_o soul_n and_o be_v never_o act_v do_v profit_n or_o comfort_v thou_o little_a or_o nothing_o but_o in_o satisfy_v thy_o fancy_n and_o raise_v thou_o to_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o able_a man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v discernible_a to_o the_o stander_n by_o sect_n iv_o 4._o 1._o i_o call_v this_o meditation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n mean_v the_o soul_n as_o rational_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o sensitive_a the_o sensitive_a soul_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o meditation_n by_o the_o common_a sense_n the_o fantasy_n and_o estimation_n the_o fleshly_a man_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n 8._o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o tongue_n or_o the_o hand_n which_o i_o be_o set_v you_o on_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v more_o ready_o take_v it_o up_o but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o bodily_a exercise_n do_v here_o profit_n but_o little_a the_o soul_n have_v its_o labour_n and_o its_o ease_n its_o business_n and_o its_o idleness_n its_o intention_n and_o remission_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o diligent_a student_n be_v usual_o as_o sensible_a of_o the_o labour_n and_o weaâ—â—ness_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o brain_n as_o they_o be_v of_o that_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n this_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o sect_n v._o 5._o 3._o i_o call_v it_o the_o act_n of_o all_n the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o difference_n it_o from_o the_o common_a meditation_n of_o student_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o mere_a employment_n of_o the_o brain_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a think_n that_o i_o mean_v nor_o the_o mere_a use_n of_o invention_n or_o memory_n but_o a_o business_n of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o excellent_a nature_n when_o truth_n be_v apprehend_v only_o as_o truth_n this_o be_v but_o a_o unsavoury_a and_o loose_a apprehension_n but_o when_o it_o be_v apprehend_v as_o good_a as_o well_o as_o true_a this_o be_v a_o fast_a and_o delightful_a apprehend_n as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o prone_a to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o know_v except_o it_o do_v deep_o affect_v he_o so_o neither_o do_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v its_o sweetness_n except_o speculation_n do_v pass_v to_o affection_n the_o understanding_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v the_o whole_a work_n as_o god_n have_v make_v several_a part_n in_o man_n to_o perform_v their_o several_a office_n for_o his_o nourish_a and_o life_n so_o have_v he_o ordain_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o perform_v their_o several_a office_n for_o his_o spiritual_a life_n the_o stomach_n must_v chy_fw-mi lisy_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n must_v sanguify_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o brain_n and_o these_o must_v beget_v the_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o understanding_n must_v take_v in_o truth_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o will_n and_o it_o must_v receive_v they_o and_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o affection_n the_o best_a digestion_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o affection_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o
your_o soul_n to_o this_o bless_a work_n and_o that_o when_o death_n come_v it_o may_v find_v you_o so_o employ_v that_o i_o may_v see_v your_o face_n with_o joy_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o may_v enter_v together_o into_o the_o everlasting_a rest._n amen_n your_o most_o affectionate_a though_o unworthy_a teacher_n rich._n baxter_n kederminster_n jan._n 15._o 1649._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n rous_n baronet_n with_o the_o lady_n jane_n rous_n his_o wife_n right_o worshipful_a this_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v write_v under_o your_o roof_n and_o therefore_o i_o present_v it_o not_o to_o you_o as_o a_o gift_n but_o as_o your_o own_o not_o for_o your_o protection_n but_o for_o your_o instruction_n and_o direction_n for_o i_o never_o perceive_v you_o possess_v with_o that_o evil_a spirit_n which_o make_v man_n hear_v their_o teacher_n as_o their_o servant_n to_o censure_v their_o doctrine_n or_o be_v humour_v by_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o learn_v nor_o do_v i_o intend_v this_o epistle_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o your_o virtue_n you_o know_v to_o who_o judgement_n you_o stand_v or_o fall_v it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n judgement_n if_o you_o be_v sentence_v as_o righteous_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v by_o he_o the_o bless_a of_o his_o father_n it_o matter_n not_o much_o by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n you_o be_v here_o call_v all_o saint_n be_v low_a in_o their_o own_o esteem_n and_o therefore_o thirst_v not_o to_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o other_o he_o that_o know_v what_o pride_n have_v do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v now_o do_v and_o how_o close_o that_o heinous_a sin_n do_v cleave_v to_o all_o our_o nature_n will_v scarce_o take_v he_o for_o a_o friend_n who_o will_v bring_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n nor_o that_o breath_n for_o amicable_a which_o will_v blow_v the_o coal_n yet_o he_o that_o take_v so_o kind_o a_o woman_n box_n of_o ointment_n as_o to_o affix_v the_o history_n to_o his_o gospel_n that_o wherever_o it_o be_v read_v that_o good_a work_n may_v be_v remember_v have_v warrant_v i_o by_o his_o example_n to_o annex_v the_o mention_n of_o your_o favour_n to_o this_o treatise_n which_o have_v many_o time_n far_o exceed_v in_o cost_n that_o which_o judas_n think_v too_o good_a for_o his_o lord_n and_o common_a ingenuity_n command_v i_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o when_o you_o hear_v i_o be_v sudden_o cast_v into_o extreme_a weakness_n you_o send_v into_o several_a county_n to_o seek_v i_o in_o my_o quarter_n and_o miss_v of_o i_o send_v again_o to_o fetch_v i_o to_o your_o house_n where_o for_o many_o month_n i_o find_v a_o hospital_n a_o physician_n a_o nurse_n and_o real_a friend_n and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o daily_a and_o importunate_a prayer_n for_o my_o recovery_n and_o since_o i_o go_v from_o you_o your_o kindness_n still_o follow_v i_o in_o abundance_n and_o all_o this_o for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o you_o who_o you_o have_v never_o see_v before_o but_o among_o soldier_n to_o burden_v you_o and_o for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o witty_a insinuation_n for_o the_o extract_a of_o your_o favour_n nor_o impudence_n enough_o to_o return_v they_o in_o flattery_n yea_o who_o have_v such_o obstruction_n betwixt_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o can_v scarce_o handsome_o express_v the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n much_o less_o able_a to_o make_v you_o a_o requital_n the_o best_a return_n i_o can_v make_v of_o your_o love_n be_v in_o commend_v this_o heavenly_a duty_n to_o your_o practice_n wherein_o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_a and_o unwearied_a because_o as_o you_o may_v take_v more_o time_n for_o it_o then_o the_o poor_a can_v do_v so_o have_v you_o far_o strong_a temptation_n to_o divert_v you_o it_o be_v extreme_o difficult_a for_o those_o that_o have_v fullness_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o to_o place_v their_o happiness_n real_o in_o another_o life_n and_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n there_o as_o the_o place_n of_o their_o rest_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v do_v by_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v study_v luke_n 12.16_o to_o 22._o and_o 16.19_o 25._o matth._n 6.21_o how_o little_a comfort_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n afford_v to_o a_o depart_a soul_n my_o constant_a prayer_n for_o you_o to_o god_n shall_v be_v that_o all_o thing_n below_o may_v be_v below_o he_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o you_o may_v thorough_o master_n and_o mortify_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o may_v daily_o live_v above_o in_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n till_o you_o arrive_v among_o the_o perfect_v spirit_n of_o the_o just._n your_o much_o oblige_a servant_n rich._n baxter_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o text_n explain_v pag._n 1_o 2_o 3_o qu._n do_v this_o rest_n remain_v to_o a_o determinate_a number_n of_o person_n elect_a or_o only_o to_o believer_n in_o general_n p._n 4_o qu._n be_v it_o they_o only_o in_o possibility_n or_o in_o certainty_n p._n 5_o chap._n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o this_o rest._n p._n 6_o qu._n whether_o to_o make_v the_o obtain_n of_o rest_n and_o avoid_v misery_n the_o end_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v not_o legal_a or_o mercenary_a answer_v p_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 3._o twelve_o thing_n which_o be_v presuppose_v to_o this_o rest._n p._n 12_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o what_o this_o rest_n contain_v 1._o cessation_n from_o all_o that_o motion_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v the_o end_n p._n 20_o 2._o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a p._n 21_o 3._o the_o highest-degree_n of_o personal_a perfection_n p._n 22_o 4._o our_o near_a fruition_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n p._n 23_o 5._o a_o sweet_a and_o constant_a action_n of_o all_o the_o power_n in_o this_o fruition_n p_o 28_o as_o 1._o of_o the_o sense_n and_o tongue_n and_o whole_a body_n p._n 29_o 2._o of_o the_o soul_n and_o 1._o understanding_n as_o 1._o knowledge_n p._n 30_o 2._o memory_n p._n 33_o 2._o affection_n as_o by_o love_n p._n 35_o 2._o by_o joy_n p._n 39_o this_o love_n and_o joy_n will_v be_v mutual_a p._n 41_o chap._n 5._o the_o four_o great_a antecedent_n and_o preparative_n to_o this_o rest._n p._n 44_o 1._o the_o come_n of_o christ._n p._n 45_o 2._o our_o resurrection_n p._n 51_o 3._o our_o justification_n in_o the_o great_a judgement_n p._n 57_o 4._o our_o solemn_a coronation_n and_o inthron_v p._n 65_o chap._n 6._o this_o rest_v try_v by_o nine_o rule_n in_o philosophy_n or_o reason_n and_o find_v by_o all_o to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a state_n in_o general_n p._n 69_o chap._n 7._o the_o particular_a excellency_n of_o this_o rest._n p._n 76_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o enjoy_v with_o the_o purchaser_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v free_o give_v we_o p._n 78_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o saint_n peculiar_a p._n 81_o 4._o in_o association_n with_o angel_n and_o perfect_a saint_n p._n 83_o 5._o yet_o its_o joy_n immediate_a from_o god_n p._n 87_o 6._o it_o will_v be_v a_o seasonable_a rest._n p._n 91_o 7._o and_o a_o suitable_a rest_n 1._o to_o our_o nature_n 2._o desire_v 3._o necessity_n p._n 97_o 8._o a_o perfect_a rest_n 1._o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o 2._o and_o universality_n p._n 101_o 1._o of_o good_a enjoy_v 2._o and_o of_o the_o evil_a we_o be_v free_v from_o ibid._n we_o shall_v rest_n 1._o from_o sin_n and_o that_o 1._o of_o the_o understanding_n p._n 102_o 2._o from_o sin_n of_o will_n affection_n and_o conversation_n p._n 105_o 2._o from_o suffer_v particular_o 1._o from_o all_o doubt_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 106_o 2._o from_o all_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 107_o 3._o from_o all_o satan_n temptation_n p._n 108_o 4._o from_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n p._n 110_o 5._o from_o persecution_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 112_o 6._o from_o our_o own_o division_n and_o dissension_n p._n 116_o 7._o from_o participate_v in_o our_o brethren_n suffering_n p._n 121_o 8._o from_o all_o our_o own_o personal_a suffering_n p._n 125_o 9_o from_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o trouble_v of_o duty_n p._n 128_o 10_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n absence_n p._n 129_o 9_o as_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o perfect_a so_o everlasting_a p._n 129_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 8._o the_o people_n of_o god_n describe_v the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o description_n open_v and_o therein_o many_o weighty_a controversy_n brief_o touch_v and_o last_o the_o description_n apply_v by_o way_n of_o examination_n p._n 134._o to_o 164_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o certain_a truth_n
and_o man_n of_o command_n p._n 504_o 5._o to_o minister_n five_o mean_n which_o they_o must_v use_v p._n 506_o 6._o to_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n several_a consideration_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n p._n 527_o some_o of_o their_o objection_n answer_v p._n 537_o direction_n to_o parent_n for_o teach_v their_o child_n p._n 546_o the_o sum_n or_o fundamental_o of_o divinity_n which_o child_n and_o other_o must_v first_o be_v teach_v p._n 548_o some_o further_a direction_n only_o name_v p._n 550_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o part._n chap._n i._o reprove_v our_o expectation_n of_o rest_n on_o earth_n with_o divers_a reason_n against_o it_o p._n 559_o â—hap_n 2._o reprove_v our_o lothness_n to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o our_o rest._n p._n 574_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 575_o consideration_n against_o it_o and_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o objection_n answer_v p._n 583_o â—hap_n 3._o a_o directory_n for_o a_o heavenly_a life_n 1._o reproof_n of_o our_o unheavenliness_n and_o exhortation_n to_o set_v our_o heart_n above_o p._n 598_o twelve_o move_a consideration_n to_o heavenly-mindedness_a p._n 604_o â—hap_n 4._o seven_o great_a hindrance_n of_o heavenliness_n to_o be_v avoid_v p_o 645_o â—hap_n 5._o ten_o general_a help_n to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n p._n 668_o â—hap_n 6._o the_o great_a duty_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n describe_v and_o the_o description_n explain_v p._n 686_o â—hap_n 7._o direction_n 1._o concern_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o this_o meditation_n p._n 696_o 2._o concern_v the_o fit_a place_n p._n 712_o 3._o concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o it_o p._n 714_o chap._n 8._o of_o consideration_n and_o what_o power_n it_o have_v to_o move_v the_o soul._n p._n 718_o chap._n 9_o what_o faculty_n and_o affection_n must_v be_v act_v in_o this_o contemplation_n p._n 724_o by_o what_o object_n and_o consideration_n and_o in_o what_o order_n ibid._n more_o particular_o 1._o the_o exercise_n of_o judgement_n p._n 725_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 728_o 3._o the_o act_n of_o love_n p._n 731_o 4._o the_o act_n of_o desire_n p_o 736_o 5._o the_o act_n of_o hope_n p._n 739_o 6._o the_o act_n of_o courage_n or_o holy_a boldness_n and_o resolution_n p._n 742_o 7._o the_o act_n of_o joy_n p._n 744_o chap._n 10._o by_o what_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o proceed_v to_o this_o work_n of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n beside_o cogitation_n p._n 749_o as_o 1._o soliloquy_n its_o part_n and_o method_n p_o 750_o 2._o speak_v to_o god_n p._n 754_o chap._n 11._o some_o advantage_n for_o raise_v and_o affect_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n in_o general_n by_o make_v use_n of_o sense_n or_o sensitive_a thing_n p_o 756_o particular_o 1._o by_o raise_v strong_a supposition_n from_o sense_n p._n 759_o 2._o by_o compare_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 761_o twelve_o help_n by_o comparison_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n p._n 76â—_n chap._n 12._o direction_n how_o to_o manage_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o heart_n whiâ—â—_n we_o be_v in_o this_o work_n of_o contemplation_n p._n 781_o chap._n 13._o a_o abstract_n or_o brief_a sum_n of_o all_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o weak_a p._n 787_o chap._n 14._o a_o example_n of_o the_o act_n of_o judgement_n faith_n love_n joy_n and_o desire_v by_o this_o duty_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n p._n 790_o the_o conclusion_n commend_v this_o duty_n from_o its_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n p._n 83â—_n the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest._n chap._n i._o hebr._n 4.9_o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sect_n i._o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n 1._o and_o actual_a fruition_n of_o he_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n covenant-breaking_a fall_n but_o all_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o true_a disposition_n towards_o such_o a_o felicity_n man_n have_v now_o a_o heart_n too_o suitable_a to_o his_o estate_n a_o low_a state_n and_o a_o low_a spirit_n and_o as_o some_o expound_v that_o of_o luk._n 18.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v with_o recover_v grace_n and_o discovery_n and_o tender_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o glory_n he_o find_v not_o faith_n in_o man_n to_o believe_v it_o but_o as_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o one_o man_n have_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v so_o far_o above_o what_o he_o possess_v so_o man_n will_v hardly_o now_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o happiness_n as_o once_o he_o have_v much_o less_o as_o christ_n have_v now_o procure_v when_o god_n will_v give_v the_o israelite_n his_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n in_o a_o land_n of_o rest_n he_o have_v more_o ado_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v it_o then_o to_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o procure_v it_o for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v it_o only_o as_o a_o small_a intimation_n &_o earnest_n of_o a_o more_o incomparable_o glorious_a rest_n through_o christ_n they_o stick_v there_o and_o will_v yet_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v possess_v but_o sit_v down_o and_o say_v as_o the_o glutton_n at_o the_o feast_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o this_o or_o if_o they_o do_v expect_v more_o by_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v only_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o earthly_a felicity_n the_o apostle_n bestow_v most_o of_o this_o epistle_n against_o this_o distemper_n and_o clear_o and_o large_o prove_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o substance_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o sabbath_n and_o canaan_n shall_v teach_v they_o to_o look_v for_o a_o further_a rest_n which_o indeed_o be_v their_o happiness_n my_o text_n be_v his_o conclusion_n after_o divers_a argument_n to_o that_o end_n a_o conclusion_n so_o useful_a to_o a_o believer_n as_o contain_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o his_o comfort_n the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o duty_n and_o suffering_n the_o life_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o gospel-promise_n and_o christian-priviledge_n that_o you_o may_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v why_o i_o have_v make_v it_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o present_a discourse_n what_o more_o welcome_a to_o man_n under_o personal_a affliction_n tire_v duty_n succession_n of_o suffering_n than_o rest_n what_o more_o welcome_a news_n to_o man_n under_o public_a calamity_n unpleasing_a employment_n plundering_n loss_n sad_a tiding_n &c._n &c._n which_o be_v the_o common_a case_n than_o this_o of_o rest_n hearer_n i_o pray_v god_n your_o attention_n intention_n of_o spirit_n entertainment_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o be_v but_o half_a answerable_a to_o the_o verity_n necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o subject_a and_o then_o you_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n while_o you_o live_v that_o ever_o you_o hear_v it_o as_o i_o have_v that_o ever_o i_o study_v it_o sect_n ii_o 2._o the_o text_n be_v as_o you_o may_v see_v the_o apostle_n assertion_n in_o a_o entire_a proposition_n with_o the_o conclude_a illative_a the_o subject_n be_v rest_n the_o predicate_v it_o yet_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o be_v requisite_a we_o say_v somewhat_o brief_o 1._o for_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n 2._o of_o the_o subject_a of_o they_o therefore_o i._n e._n it_o clear_o follow_v from_o the_o former_a argument_n there_o remain_n 1._o in_o order_n of_o speak_v as_o the_o consequence_n follow_v the_o antecedent_n or_o the_o conclusion_n the_o premise_n so_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n or_o it_o remain_v that_o there_o be_v another_o rest._n 2._o but_o rather_o in_o order_n of_o be_v as_o the_o bargain_n remain_v after_o the_o earnest_n the_o performance_n after_o the_o promise_n the_o anti-type_n after_o the_o type_n and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n after_o all_o the_o mean_n so_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n god_n have_v a_o twofold_a people_n within_o the_o church_n one_o his_o only_a by_o a_o common_a vocation_n 30_o by_o a_o external_a acceptation_n of_o christ_n and_o covenant_v sanctify_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o open_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o without_o the_o church_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v account_v common_a and_o unclean_a in_o the_o sense_n as_o jew_n and_o pagan_n be_v but_o holy_a and_o saint_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o proselit_v gentile_n be_v holy_a before_o christ_n come_n these_o be_v call_v branch_n in_o christ_n not_o bear_v fruit_n 6._o and_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o he_o by_o the_o foresay_a profession_n and_o external_a covenant_n but_o
necessary_a that_o thy_o lord_n have_v sweet_a end_n and_o mean_v thou_o better_o than_o thou_o will_v believe_v and_o that_o thy_o redeemer_n be_v save_v thou_o as_o well_o when_o he_o cross_v thy_o desire_n as_o when_o he_o grant_v they_o and_o as_o well_o when_o he_o break_v thy_o heart_n as_o when_o he_o bind_v it_o up_o oh_o no_o thanks_o to_o thou_o unworthy_a self_n but_o shame_n for_o this_o receive_a crown_n but_o to_o jehovah_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v glory_n for_o ever_o thus_o as_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v eternal_o promote_v their_o torment_n to_o look_v back_o on_o the_o pleasure_n enjoy_v the_o sin_n commit_v the_o grace_n refuse_v christ_n neglect_v and_o time_n lose_v so_o will_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o ever_o promote_v their_o joy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o wicked_a remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n 25._o so_o will_v it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o christian_a remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o evil_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v comfort_v as_o they_o be_v torment_v and_o as_o here_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a good_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o increase_a our_o grief_n i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n psal._n 77.3_o 6._o so_o there_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o former_a sorrow_n add_v life_n to_o our_o joy_n sect_n viii_o but_o oh_o the_o full_a love_n the_o near_a the_o sweet_a enjoyment_n be_v that_o of_o the_o affection_n love_n and_o joy_n it_o be_v near_a for_o love_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o love_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 16._o how_o near_o therefore_o be_v this_o bless_a closure_n the_o spirit_n phrase_n be_v god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o vers._n 16._o the_o act_n of_o this_o affection_n wheresoever_o carry_v much_o delight_n along_o with_o it_o especial_o when_o the_o object_n appear_v deserve_v and_o the_o affection_n be_v strong_a but_o o_o what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o perfect_v affection_n shall_v have_v the_o strong_a perfect_a incessant_a act_n upon_o the_o most_o perfect_a object_n the_o ever_o bless_a god_n now_o the_o poor_a soul_n complain_v oh_o that_o i_o can_v love_v christ_n more_o but_o i_o can_v alas_o i_o can_v yea_o but_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o love_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v forbear_v if_o thou_o can_v now_o thou_o know_v little_a of_o his_o amiableness_n and_o therefore_o love_v little_a then_o thy_o eye_n will_v affect_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o continual_a view_n of_o that_o perfect_a beauty_n will_v keep_v thou_o in_o continual_a ravishment_n of_o love_n now_o thy_o salvation_n be_v not_o perfect_v nor_o all_o the_o mercy_n purchase_v yet_o give_v in_o but_o when_o the_o top_n stone_n be_v set_v on_o thou_o shall_v with_o shout_a cry_n grace_n grace_n now_o thy_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a and_o thy_o pardon_n justification_n and_o justification_n not_o so_o complete_a as_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v now_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o enjoy_v and_o therefore_o love_v the_o less_o but_o when_o thou_o know_v much_o be_v forgive_v and_o much_o bestow_v thou_o will_v love_v more_o do_v david_n after_o a_o imperfect_a deliverance_n sing_v forth_o his_o love_n psal._n 116.1_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o supplication_n what_o think_v you_o will_v he_o do_v eternal_o and_o how_o will_v he_o love_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v lift_v he_o up_o to_o that_o glory_n do_v he_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n 119.97_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o excellent_a psal._n 16.3_o how_o will_v he_o say_v then_o o_o how_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n christian_n do_v it_o not_o now_o stir_v up_o your_o love_n to_o remember_v all_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n to_o look_v back_o upon_o a_o life_n oâ—_n mercy_n do_v not_o kindness_n melt_v you_o and_o the_o sunshine_n of_o divine_a goodness_n warm_v your_o freeze_a heart_n what_o will_v it_o do_v then_o when_o you_o shall_v live_v in_o love_n and_o have_v all_o in_o he_o who_o be_v all_o o_o the_o high_a delight_n of_o love_n of_o this_o love_n the_o content_n that_o the_o heart_n find_v in_o it_o the_o satisfaction_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o sure_o love_n be_v both_o work_n and_o wage_n and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o what_o a_o high_a favour_n that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o love_v he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o such_o arm_n that_o have_v embrace_v lust_n and_o sin_n before_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o return_v love_n for_o love_n nay_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o as_o perfect_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v we_o can_v reach_v his_o measure_n of_o love_n christian_n thou_o will_v be_v then_o brim_a full_a of_o love_n yet_o love_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v thou_o shall_v be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o belove_v do_v thou_o think_v thou_o can_v overlove_v he_o what!_o love_v more_o than_o love_v itself_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n open_a upon_o the_o cross_n and_o a_o open_a passage_n make_v to_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spear_n and_o will_v not_o arm_n and_o heart_n be_v open_a to_o thou_o in_o glory_n do_v he_o begin_v to_o love_v before_o thou_o love_v and_o will_v he_o not_o continue_v now_o do_v he_o love_v thou_o a_o enemy_n thou_o a_o sinner_n thou_o who_o even_o loathe_a thyself_o and_o own_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v disclaim_v thyself_o and_o will_v he_o not_o now_o unmeasurable_o love_v thou_o a_o son_n thou_o a_o perfect_a saint_n thou_o who_o return_v some_o love_n for_o love_n thou_o be_v wont_v injurious_o to_o question_v his_o love_n doubt_v of_o it_o now_o if_o thou_o can_v as_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n will_v convince_v the_o rebellious_a sinner_n of_o god_n wrath_n who_o will_v never_o before_o believe_v it_o so_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n will_v convince_v thou_o thorough_o of_o that_o love_n which_o thou_o will_v so_o hard_o be_v persuade_v of_o he_o that_o in_o love_n weep_v over_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n near_o her_o ruin_n with_o what_o love_n will_v he_o rejoice_v over_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o her_o glory_n o_o methinks_v i_o see_v he_o groan_v and_o weep_v over_o dead_a lazarus_n till_o he_o force_v the_o jew_n that_o stand_v by_o to_o say_v behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o will_v he_o not_o then_o much_o more_o by_o rejoice_v over_o we_o etc._n and_o blessing_n we_o make_v all_o even_o the_o damn_a if_o they_o see_v it_o to_o say_v behold_v how_o he_o love_v they_o be_v his_o spouse_n while_o black_a yet_o comely_a be_v she_o his_o love_n his_o dove_n his_o undefiled_a do_v she_o ravish_v his_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o her_o eye_n be_v her_o love_n better_o than_o wine_n o_o believe_v soul_n study_v a_o little_a and_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o harvest_n which_o these_o first_o fruit_n foretell_v and_o the_o love_n which_o these_o be_v but_o the_o earnest_n of_o here_o o_o here_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o saint_n fruition_n of_o god_n in_o these_o sweet_a mutual_a constant_a act_n and_o embracement_n of_o love_n do_v it_o consist_v to_o love_n and_o be_v belove_v these_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n that_o be_v underneath_o deut._n 33.27_o his_o left_a hand_n be_v under_o their_o head_n and_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n do_v he_o embrace_v they_o cant._n 2.6_o reader_n stop_v here_o and_o think_v a_o while_n what_o a_o state_n this_o be_v be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o eye_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o son_n the_o spouse_n the_o love_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n christian_n believe_v this_o and_o think_v on_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v eternal_o embrace_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o will_v extend_v to_o everlasting_a of_o that_o love_n which_o bring_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o earth_n to_o the_o cross_n from_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o grave_a from_o the_o grave_a to_o glory_n that_o love_n which_o be_v weary_a hungry_a tempt_v scorn_a scourge_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o crucify_a pierce_v which_o do_v fast_o pray_v teach_v heal_v weep_v sweat_n bleed_v die_v that_o love_n will_v eternal_o embrace_v thou_o when_o perfect_o create_v love_n and_o most_o perfect_a uncreated_a love_n meet_v together_o o_o the_o bless_a meeting_n it_o will_v
not_o be_v like_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o lie_v upon_o one_o another_o neck_n weep_v it_o will_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o pure_a joy_n and_o not_o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o their_o weep_v argue_v it_o will_v be_v love_v and_o rejoice_v not_o love_v and_o sorrow_v yet_o will_v it_o make_v pharoahs_n satan_n court_v to_o ring_v with_o the_o news_n that_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v come_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v arrive_v safe_a at_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o love_n as_o david_n and_o jonathans_n shut_v up_o in_o sorrow_n and_o breathe_v out_o its_o last_o into_o sad_a lamentation_n for_o a_o force_a separation_n no_o christ_n be_v the_o powerful_a attractive_a the_o effectual_a loadstone_n who_o draw_v to_o it_o all_o like_o itself_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o even_o the_o lover_n as_o well_o as_o the_o love_n do_v he_o draw_v and_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o john_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 37_o 39_o for_o know_v this_o believer_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a comfort_n that_o if_o these_o arm_n have_v once_o embrace_v thou_o neither_o sin_n nor_o hell_n can_v get_v thou_o thence_o for_o ever_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v inviolable_a and_o the_o rock_n impregnable_a whither_o thou_o be_v flee_v and_o thou_o be_v safe_a lock_v up_o to_o all_o eternity_n thou_o have_v not_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o a_o unconstant_a creature_n but_o with_o he_o with_o who_o be_v no_o vary_v nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n even_o the_o immutable_a god_n if_o thy_o happiness_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o hand_n as_o adam_n there_o be_v yet_o fear_v but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n christ_n have_v not_o buy_v thou_o so_o dear_a to_o trust_v thou_o with_o thyself_o any_o more_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v on_o earth_n to_o he_o seldom_o and_o cold_a up_o and_o down_o mix_v as_o aguish_a body_n with_o burn_v and_o quake_v with_o a_o good_a day_n and_o a_o bad_a no_o christian_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v discourage_v by_o thy_o enmity_n by_o thy_o loathsome_a hateful_a nature_n by_o all_o thy_o unwillingness_n unkind_a neglect_v and_o churlish_a resistance_n he_o that_o will_v neither_o cease_v nor_o abate_v his_o love_n for_o all_o these_o can_v he_o cease_v to_o love_v thou_o when_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o true_o lovely_a he_o that_o keep_v thou_o so_o constant_a in_o thy_o love_n to_o he_o that_o thou_o can_v challenge_v tribulation_n distress_n persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n peril_n or_o sword_n to_o separate_v thy_o love_n from_o christ_n if_o they_o can_v rom._n 8.35_o how_o much_o more_o will_v himself_o be_v constant_a indeed_o he_o that_o produce_v these_o mutual_a embrace_a affection_n will_v also_o produce_v such_o a_o mutual_a constancy_n in_o both_o that_o thou_o may_v confident_o be_v persuade_v as_o paul_n be_v before_o thou_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n vers._n 38_o 39_o and_o now_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v in_o the_o apostle_n admiration_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n infinite_a love_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o a_o finite_a capacity_n no_o wonder_n if_o angel_n desire_v to_o pry_v into_o this_o mystery_n 3.18_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o study_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o to_o know_v the_o height_n and_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n of_o this_o love_n though_o it_o pass_v knowledge_n this_o be_v the_o saint_n rest_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n by_o love_n sect_n ix_o last_o joy_n the_o affection_n of_o joy_n have_v not_o the_o least_o share_n in_o this_o fruition_n it_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n lead_v to_o and_o conclude_v in_o even_o the_o unconceivable_a complacency_n which_o the_o bless_a feel_v in_o their_o see_v know_v love_a and_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o sense_n here_o can_v be_v know_v by_o expression_n as_o they_o be_v feel_v how_o much_o less_o this_o joy_n this_o be_v the_o white_a stone_n which_o none_o know_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v 14.10_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o joy_n which_o the_o stranger_n meddle_v not_o with_o then_o sure_o this_o above_o all_o be_v it_o all_o christ_n way_n of_o mercy_n tend_v to_o and_o end_n in_o the_o saint_n joy_n he_o weep_v sorrow_v suffer_v that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v he_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v their_o comforter_n he_o multiply_v promise_n he_o discover_v their_o future_a happiness_n that_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 17.13_o he_o abound_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n of_o all_o sort_n he_o make_v they_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o still_a water_n yea_o open_v to_o they_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n that_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a that_o they_o may_v thirst_v no_o more_o and_o that_o it_o may_v spring_v up_o in_o they_o to_o everlasting_a life_n yea_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o suffer_v 13_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o rejoice_v and_o chasten_v they_o that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o rest_n and_o make_v they_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n etc._n that_o they_o may_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n psal._n 110.7_o and_o lest_o after_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v neglect_v their_o own_o comfort_n he_o make_v it_o their_o duty_n and_o press_v it_o on_o they_o command_v they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o always_o and_o again_o to_o rejoice_v and_o he_o never_o bring_v they_o into_o so_o low_a a_o condition_n wherein_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o more_o cause_n of_o joy_n then_o of_o sorrow_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n such_o a_o care_n of_o our_o comfort_n here_o where_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v from_o we_o we_o must_v mourn_v 9.15_o oh_o what_o will_v that_o joy_n be_v where_o the_o soul_n be_v perfect_o prepare_v for_o joy_n and_o joy_v prepare_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o soul_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o work_n our_o business_n eternal_o to_o rejoice_v and_o it_o seem_v the_o saint_n joy_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o damn_n torment_n for_o their_o torment_n be_v the_o torment_n of_o creature_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o our_o joy_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n even_o our_o lord_n own_o joy_n shall_v we_o enter_v 25._o and_o the_o same_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o do_v the_o son_n give_v to_o they_o joh._n 17.22_o and_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o he_o be_v sit_v down_o in_o his_o father_n throne_n revel_v 3.21_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o all_o this_o oh_o thou_o sad_a and_o droop_v soul_n thou_o that_o now_o spend_v thy_o day_n in_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o breath_n in_o sigh_n and_o turn_v all_o thy_o voice_n into_o groan_n who_o know_v not_o garment_n but_o sackcloth_n no_o food_n but_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n who_o mingle_v thy_o bread_n with_o tear_n and_o drink_v the_o tear_n which_o thou_o weep_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o great_a change_n from_o all_o sorrow_n to_o more_o than_o all_o joy_n thou_o poor_a soul_n who_o pray_v for_o joy_n wait_v for_o joy_n complain_v for_o want_n of_o joy_n long_a for_o joy_n why_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v full_a joy_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v hold_v and_o more_o than_o ever_o thou_o think_v on_o or_o thy_o heart_n desire_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n walk_v careful_o watch_v constant_o and_o then_o let_v god_n measure_v out_o thy_o time_n and_o degree_n of_o joy_n it_o may_v be_v he_o keep_v they_o till_o thou_o have_v more_o need_n thou_o may_v better_o lose_v thy_o comfort_n than_o thy_o safety_n if_o thou_o shall_v die_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o moment_n and_o they_o be_v all_o go_v and_o conclude_v in_o joy_n unconceivable_a as_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o upright_a be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o as_o their_o hope_n be_v but_o golden_a dream_n which_o when_o death_n awake_v they_o do_v all_o perish_v and_o their_o hope_n die_v with_o they_o so_o the_o saint_n doubt_n and_o fear_n be_v but_o terrible_a dream_n which_o when_o they_o die_v do_v all_o vanish_v and_o they_o awake_v in_o joyful_a glory_n for_o god_n anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n
now_o we_o be_v stupefy_v with_o vile_a and_o senseless_a heart_n that_o can_v hear_v all_o the_o story_n of_o this_o bloody_a love_n and_o read_v all_o the_o dolour_n and_o suffering_n of_o love_n and_o hear_v all_o his_o sad_a complaint_n and_o all_o with_o dulness_n and_o unaffected_a he_o cry_v to_o we_o behold_v and_o see_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o o_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n lamen_n 1.12_o and_o we_o will_v scarce_o hear_v or_o regard_v the_o dolorous_a voice_n nor_o scarce_o turn_v aside_o to_o view_v the_o wound_n of_o he_o who_o turn_v aside_o and_o take_v we_o up_o to_o heal_v our_o wound_n at_o this_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n but_o oh_o then_o our_o perfect_v soul_n will_v feel_v as_o well_o as_o hear_v and_o with_o feel_a apprehension_n flame_n again_o in_o love_n for_o love_n now_o we_o set_v his_o picture_n wound_v and_o die_a before_o our_o eye_n but_o can_v get_v it_o no_o near_o our_o heart_n then_o if_o we_o believe_v nothing_o of_o what_o we_o read_v but_o then_o when_o the_o obstruction_n between_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o passage_n open_v between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heart_n sure_o our_o eye_n will_v everlasting_o affect_v our_o heart_n and_o while_o we_o view_v with_o one_o eye_n our_o slain-revived_n lord_n and_o with_o the_o other_o eye_n our_o lost-recovered_n soul_n and_o transcendent_a glory_n these_o view_n will_v eternal_o pierce_v we_o and_o warm_v our_o very_a soul_n and_o those_o eye_n through_o which_o folly_n and_o lust_n have_v so_o often_o steal_v into_o our_o heart_n shall_v now_o be_v the_o casement_n to_o let_v in_o the_o love_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n for_o ever_o now_o though_o we_o shall_v as_o some_o do_v travel_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o view_v the_o mount_n of_o olive_n where_o he_o pray_v and_o weep_v and_o see_v the_o dolorons_a way_n by_o which_o he_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o enter_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a grave_n yea_o if_o we_o shall_v with_o peter_n have_v stoop_v down_o and_o see_v the_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v and_o behold_v his_o relic_n yet_o these_o bolt_a door_n of_o sin_n and_o flesh_n will_v have_v keep_v out_o the_o feel_n of_o all_o that_o love_n but_o oh_o nata_fw-la that_o be_v the_o joy_n we_o shall_v then_o leave_v these_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o rock_n behind_o we_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o here_o so_o close_o beset_v we_o and_o the_o sottish_a unkindness_n that_o follow_v we_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v we_o into_o that_o glory_n but_o we_o shall_v behold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o love_n with_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o love_n for_o ever_o suppose_v a_o little_a to_o help_v our_o apprehension_n that_o a_o saint_n who_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o as_o long_o a_o abode_n in_o hell_n and_o after_o the_o experience_n of_o such_o a_o change_n shall_v have_v stand_v with_o mary_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v see_v the_o blood_n and_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o his_o redeemer_n what_o think_v you_o will_v love_n have_v stir_v in_o his_o breast_n or_o no_o will_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o die_a lord_n have_v melt_v his_o heart_n or_o no_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v sensible_a of_o what_o i_o speak_v with_o what_o astonish_a apprehension_n then_o will_v redeem_a saint_n everlasting_o behold_v their_o bless_a redeemer_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o their_o vain_a audacious_a question_n who_o must_v needs_o know_v whether_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n do_v yet_o retain_v either_o the_o wound_n or_o scar_n but_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o will_v be_v as_o fresh_a and_o the_o impression_n of_o love_n as_o deep_o and_o its_o working_n as_o strong_a as_o if_o his_o wound_n be_v still_o in_o our_o eye_n and_o his_o complaint_n still_o in_o our_o ear_n and_o his_o blood_n still_o stream_v afresh_o now_o his_o heart_n be_v open_a to_o we_o and_o we_o shut_v to_o he_o but_o when_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o our_o heart_n open_a oh_o the_o bless_a congress_n that_o there_o will_v then_o be_v what_o a_o passionate_a meeting_n be_v there_o between_o our_o new-risen_a lord_n and_o the_o first_o sinful_a silly_a woman_n that_o he_o appear_v to_o how_o do_v love_n struggle_v for_o expression_n and_o the_o straighten_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o breast_n strive_v to_o break_v forth_o 9_o marry_o say_v christ_n master_n say_v mary_n and_o present_o she_o clasp_v about_o his_o foot_n have_v her_o heart_n as_o near_o to_o his_o heart_n as_o her_o hand_n be_v to_o his_o foot_n what_o a_o meeting_n of_o love_n then_o will_v there_o be_v between_o the_o new_a glorify_a saint_n and_o the_o glorious_a redeemer_n but_o i_o be_o here_o at_o a_o loss_n my_o apprehension_n fail_v i_o and_o fall_v so_o short_a only_o this_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v the_o singular_a praise_n of_o our_o inheritance_n that_o it_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o price_n of_o that_o blood_n and_o the_o singular_a joy_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o behold_v the_o purchaser_n and_o the_o price_n together_o with_o the_o possession_n neither_o will_v the_o view_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o love_n renew_v our_o wound_n of_o sorrow_n he_o who_o first_o word_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v to_o a_o great_a sinner_n 20.13_o woman_n why_o weep_v thou_o know_v how_o to_o raise_v love_n and_o joy_n by_o all_o those_o view_n without_o raise_v any_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n or_o storm_n of_o tear_n at_o all_o he_o that_o make_v the_o sacramental_a commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v his_o church_n feast_n will_v sure_o make_v the_o real_a enjoyment_n of_o its_o bless_a purchase_n to_o be_v marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o if_o it_o afford_v joy_n to_o hear_v from_o his_o mouth_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o what_o joy_n will_v it_o afford_v to_o hear_v this_o glory_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n and_o my_o blood_n and_o what_o a_o merry_a feast_n will_v it_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n new_a with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n david_n will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o he_o long_v for_o 17._o because_o they_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o man_n who_o jeopard_v their_o life_n for_o they_o and_o think_v they_o fit_a to_o offer_v to_o god_n then_o to_o please_v he_o but_o we_o shall_v value_v these_o water_n more_o high_o and_o yet_o drink_v they_o the_o more_o sweet_o because_o they_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o jeopard_v only_o but_o shed_v for_o they_o they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o sweet_a and_o dear_a to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v so_o bitter_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o if_o the_o buyer_n be_v judicious_a we_o estimate_v thing_n by_o the_o price_n they_o cost_v if_o any_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v be_v purchase_v with_o the_o life_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n how_o high_o shall_v we_o value_v it_o nay_o if_o a_o die_a friend_n deliver_v we_o but_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n how_o careful_o do_v we_o preserve_v it_o and_o still_o remember_v he_o when_o we_o behold_v it_o as_o if_o his_o own_o name_n be_v write_v on_o it_o and_o will_v not_o then_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n everlasting_o sweeten_v our_o possess_a glory_n methinks_v england_n shall_v value_v the_o plenty_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o their_o peace_n and_o freedom_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n when_o they_o remember_v what_o it_o have_v cost_v how_o much_o precious_a blood_n how_o many_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n worthy_n and_o our_o most_o dear_a friend_n beside_o all_o other_o cost_n methinks_v when_o i_o be_o with_o freedom_n preach_v or_o hear_v or_o live_v i_o see_v my_o die_a friend_n before_o my_o eye_n who_o blood_n be_v shâ—d_v for_o this_o and_o look_v the_o more_o respective_o on_o they_o yet_o live_v who_o frequent_a danger_n do_v procure_v it_o oh_o then_o when_o we_o be_v rejoice_v in_o glory_n how_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o revive_v our_o soul_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o suffering_n do_v put_v that_o joy_n into_o our_o heart_n how_o careful_o preserve_v we_o those_o prize_n which_o with_o great_a hazard_n we_o gain_v from_o the_o enemy_n goliahs_n sword_n must_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o trophy_n 21.9_o and_o lay_v up_o behind_o the_o ephod_n and_o in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n david_n say_v there_o be_v none_o to_o that_o sure_o when_o
review_n of_o which_o entire_a work_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o his_o soul_n may_v take_v comfort_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v so_o light_a of_o as_o most_o do_v nor_o put_v by_o with_o a_o wet_a finger_n that_o scripture_n do_v so_o ordinary_o put_v repentance_n before_o faith_n and_o make_v they_o joint_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o repentance_n contain_v those_o act_n of_o the_o will_n aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o creature_n before_o express_v it_o be_v true_a if_o we_o take_v faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n of_o all_o first_o than_o it_o contain_v repentance_n in_o it_o but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o strict_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o it_o go_v before_o repentance_n and_o some_o follow_v after_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o much_o moment_n which_o of_o the_o act_n before_o mention_v we_o shall_v judge_n to_o precede_v whether_o our_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o renounce_v our_o idol_n or_o our_o right_n receive_v christ_n see_v it_o all_o compose_v but_o one_o work_n which_o god_n do_v ever_o perfect_a where_o he_o begin_v but_o one_o step_n and_o lay_v but_o one_o stone_n in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o moment_n of_o time_n can_v be_v but_o few_o that_o interpose_v between_o the_o several_a act_n yet_o though_o the_o disposition_n to_o all_o gracious_a act_n nature_n be_v give_v at_o once_o i_o conceive_v in_o our_o actual_a turn_n the_o term_n from_o which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v considerable_a before_o the_o term_n to_o which_o we_o turn_v if_o any_o object_n that_o every_o grace_n be_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o must_v follow_v our_o receive_v he_o by_o faith_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v receiving_n from_o christ_n before_o believe_v and_o before_o our_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o object_n such_o be_v all_o that_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n answ._n that_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o passive_a receive_n before_o the_o active_a both_o power_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o christ_n actual_o receive_v and_o the_o power_n of_o all_o other_o gracious_a act_n be_v as_o soon_o as_o that_o of_o faith_n though_o christ_n give_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v yet_o he_o give_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o soft_a heart_n faith_n itself_o nor_o the_o first_o true_a repentance_n on_o that_o condition_n no_o more_o than_o he_o give_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n motion_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o pre-requisite_a condition_n of_o believe_v sect_n v._o 5._o 4._o and_o as_o the_o will_n be_v thus_o avert_v from_o the_o forementioned_a object_n mediator_n so_o at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v it_o cleave_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o christ._n its_o first_o act_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v towards_o the_o whole_a divine_a essence_n and_o it_o consist_v especial_o in_o elect_n and_o desire_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n and_o chief_a good_a have_v before_o be_v convince_v nature_n that_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v his_o happiness_n he_o now_o find_v it_o be_v in_o god_n and_o there_o look_v towards_o it_o but_o it_o be_v yet_o rather_o with_o desire_n then_o hope_v for_o alas_o the_o sinner_n have_v already_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v of_o his_o law_n and_o know_v there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o he_o in_o peace_n till_o his_o case_n be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o have_v before_o be_v convince_v also_o that_o only_a christ_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v this_o and_o have_v hear_v this_o mercy_n in_o the_o gospel_n free_o offer_v his_o next_o act_n be_v faith_n second_o to_o accept_v most_o affectionate_o of_o christ_n for_o saviour_n and_o lord_n i_o put_v the_o former_a before_o this_o because_o the_o ultimate_a end_n be_v necessary_o the_o first_o intend_v and_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v principal_o that_o ultimate_a end_n yet_o not_o exclude_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o second_o person_n but_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o way_n to_o that_o end_n 14.6_o and_o throughout_o the_o gospel_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o such_o term_n as_o import_v his_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o god_n and_o though_o that_o former_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o the_o godhead_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o this_o last_o do_v yet_o be_v it_o i_o think_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o this_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n unregenerate_a true_o choose_v god_n for_o his_o lord_n his_o portion_n and_o chief_a good_a therefore_o do_v they_o both_o mistake_n they_o who_o only_o mention_v our_o turn_n to_o christ_n and_o they_o who_o only_o mention_v our_o turn_n to_o god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o conversion_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o paul_n preach_n be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 26.20_o and_o life_n eternal_a consist_v first_o in_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o then_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 17.3_o be_v though_o repentance_n assent_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n be_v require_v to_o our_o full_a justification_n as_o subservient_fw-fr to_z or_o concurrent_a with_o faith_n offer_v yet_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o this_o justify_v faith_n itself_o contain_v in_o this_o most_o affectionate_a accept_n of_o christ_n for_o saviour_n and_o lord_n and_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_o contain_v all_o this_o in_o it_o some_o plead_v it_o be_v the_o assent_v act_n some_o a_o fiducial_a adherence_n or_o recumbency_n i_o call_v it_o love_n accept_n it_o be_v principal_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n but_o yet_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a soul._n this_o accept_n be_v that_o which_o the_o gospel_n press_v to_o and_o call_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n i_o call_v it_o a_o affectionate_a accept_n though_v love_n seem_v another_o act_n quite_o distinct_a from_o faith_n and_o if_o you_o take_v faith_n for_o any_o one_o single_a act_n so_o it_o be_v yet_o i_o take_v it_o as_o essential_a to_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v to_o accept_v christ_n without_o love_n be_v not_o justify_v faith_n nor_o do_v love_n follow_v as_o a_o fruit_n but_o immediate_o concur_v nor_o concur_v as_o a_o mere_a concomitant_a but_o essential_a to_o a_o true_a accept_n for_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n either_o with_o the_o whole_a soul_n or_o with_o part_n â—â—t_n with_o part_n only_o for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a receive_n and_o 〈◊〉_d clear_a divine_n of_o late_o conclude_v that_o justify_v faith_n reside_v â—â—rn_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n therefore_o in_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o so_o can_v be_v one_o single_a act_n all_o those_o affection_n that_o be_v for_o the_o receive_n and_o entertainment_n of_o good_a call_v the_o concupiscible_a must_v receive_v and_o entertain_v christ._n i_o add_v it_o be_v the_o most_o affectionate_a accept_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o that_o love_v father_n mother_n or_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o he_o 14.26_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o nor_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n and_o consequent_o not_o justify_v by_o he_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o affection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v so_o much_o by_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o it_o conflict_n as_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o our_o affection_n to_o other_o thing_n he_o that_o love_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n do_v love_v he_o true_o though_o he_o find_v cause_n still_o to_o bewail_v the_o coldness_n of_o his_o affection_n i_o make_v christ_n himself_o the_o object_n of_o this_o accept_n it_o be_v not_o any_o theological_a axiom_n concern_v himself_o but_o himself_o in_o person_n i_o call_v it_o a_o accept_n he_o for_o saviour_n and_o lord_n justification_n for_o in_o both_o relation_n will_v he_o be_v receive_v or_o not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o suffering_n and_o accept_v of_o pardon_n and_o glory_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n and_o way_n of_o save_v and_o i_o take_v all_o this_o to_o be_v contain_v in_o justify_v faith_n the_o work_n which_o christ_n thus_o accept_v of_o acceptance_n be_v to_o perform_v be_v to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o he_o and_o this_o both_o real_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o relative_o in_o reconcile_a they_o and_o make_v they_o son_n and_o to_o present_v they_o perfect_a before_o he_o at_o last_o and_o to_o possess_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o will_n christ_n perform_v and_o the_o obtain_n of_o these_o be_v the_o sinner_n lawful_a end_n in_o receive_v christ_n and_o to_o these_o use_n do_v he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o 5._o to_o this_o end_n christ._n do_v
tell_v we_o plain_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o who_o shall_v not_o so_o that_o if_o man_n will_v but_o first_o search_v the_o word_n to_o find_v out_o who_o be_v these_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v rest_n and_o what_o be_v their_o property_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o then_o next_o search_n careful_o their_o own_o heart_n till_o they_o find_v whether_o they_o be_v those_o man_n or_o not_o how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o come_v to_o some_o certainty_n but_o alas_o either_o man_n understand_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o this_o duty_n or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o try_v go_v through_o a_o congregation_n of_o a_o thousand_o man_n and_o how_o few_o of_o they_o shall_v you_o meet_v with_o that_o ever_o bestow_v one_o hour_n in_o all_o their_o life_n in_o a_o close_a examination_n of_o their_o title_n to_o heaven_n ask_v thy_o own_o conscience_n reader_n when_o be_v the_o time_n and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n that_o ever_o thou_o solemn_o take_v thy_o heart_n to_o task_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o examine_v it_o by_o scripture_n interrogatories_n whether_o it_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o renew_v or_o not_o whether_o it_o be_v holy_a or_o not_o whether_o it_o be_v set_v most_o on_o god_n or_o on_o creature_n on_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n and_o do_v follow_v on_o this_o examination_n till_o thou_o have_v discover_v thy_o condition_n and_o so_o past_a sentence_n on_o thyself_o according_o but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n and_o so_o common_o neglect_v and_o man_n soul_n do_v so_o much_o languish_v every_o where_n under_o this_o neglect_n i_o will_v therefore_o though_o it_o be_v digressive_a 1._o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o try_v to_o come_v to_o a_o certainty_n 2._o show_v you_o the_o hindrance_n that_o keep_v man_n from_o try_v and_o from_o assurance_n 3._o i_o will_v lay_v down_o some_o motive_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o it_o 4._o i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o direction_n how_o you_o shall_v perform_v it_o 5._o and_o last_o i_o will_v lay_v you_o down_o some_o mark_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o which_o you_o may_v try_v and_o so_o come_v to_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n whether_o you_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o who_o this_o rest_n remain_v or_o no._n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o these_o i_o will_v a_o little_a first_o open_a to_o you_o what_o examination_n be_v and_o what_o that_o certainty_n be_v which_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o attain_v to_o sect_n iii_o examinat_fw-la this_o self-examination_n be_v a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n but_o more_o especial_o into_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o try_v of_o their_o sincerity_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o according_o judge_v of_o our_o real_a and_o relative_n estate_n so_o that_o examination_n contain_v several_a act_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o physical_a truth_n or_o sincerity_n of_o our_o act_n that_o be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o very_o be_v of_o they_o as_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o act_n as_o belief_n or_o desire_v or_o love_n to_o god_n within_o we_o or_o not_o this_o must_v be_v discover_v by_o conscience_n and_o the_o internal_a sense_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v able_a to_o feel_v and_o perceive_v its_o own_o act_n and_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v real_a or_o counterfeit_n 2._o the_o next_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o moral_a truth_n or_o sincerity_n of_o our_o act_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o object_n this_o be_v the_o discursive_a work_n of_o reason_n compare_v our_o act_n with_o the_o rule_n it_o impli_v the_o former_a knowledge_n of_o the_o be_v of_o our_o act_n and_o it_o impli_v the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o point_n in_o question_n and_o also_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n this_o moral_a spiritual_a truth_n of_o our_o act_n be_v another_o thing_n far_o different_a from_o the_o natural_a or_o physical_a truth_n as_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v differ_v from_o his_o honesty_n one_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n another_o love_v his_o wife_n with_o a_o true_a conjugal_a affection_n the_o former_a be_v true_a physical_a love_n or_o true_a in_o point_n of_o be_v but_o the_o latter_a only_o be_v true_a moral_a love_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o believe_v love_a trust_v fear_v rejoice_v all_o true_a in_o point_n of_o be_v and_o not_o counterfeit_v which_o yet_o be_v all_o false_a in_o point_n of_o morality_n and_o right-being_a and_o so_o no_o gracious_a act_n at_o all_o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o work_n of_o self-examination_n be_v the_o judge_a or_o conclude_v of_o our_o real_a estate_n that_o be_v of_o the_o habitual_a temper_n or_o disposition_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o act_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o act_n as_o prove_v a_o habit_n of_o holiness_n or_o only_o some_o slight_a disposition_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o by_o some_o accident_n entice_v and_o enforce_v and_o prove_v neither_o habit_n nor_o disposition_n the_o like_a also_o of_o our_o evil_a acts._n now_o the_o act_n which_o prove_v a_o habit_n must_v be_v 1._o free_a and_o cheerful_a not_o constrain_v or_o such_o as_o we_o have_v rather_o not_o do_v if_o we_o can_v help_v it_o 2._o frequent_a if_o there_o be_v opportunity_n 3._o through_o and_o serious_a where_o note_v also_o lindx_fw-fr that_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o soul_n disposition_n by_o those_o act_n which_o make_v after_o the_o end_n as_o desire_n love_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n christ_n heaven_n be_v always_o more_o necessary_a and_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o trial_n of_o its_o disposition_n to_o the_o mean_v only_o 4._o the_o last_o act_n in_o this_o examination_n be_v to_o conclude_v or_o judge_n of_o our_o relative_n estate_n from_o the_o former_a judgement_n of_o our_o act_n and_o habit_n as_o if_o we_o find_v sincere_a act_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o we_o have_v the_o habit_n so_o from_o both_o we_o may_v conclude_v of_o our_o relation_n so_o that_o our_o relation_n or_o habit_n be_v neither_o of_o they_o feel_v or_o know_v immediate_o but_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o act_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v as_o for_o example_n 1._o i_o inquire_v whether_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o love_n god_n 2._o if_o i_o find_v that_o i_o do_v than_o i_o inquire_v next_o whether_o i_o do_v it_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n 3._o if_o i_o find_v that_o i_o do_v so_o than_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o regenerate_v or_o sanctify_v 4._o and_o from_o both_o these_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o pardon_v reconcile_v justify_v and_o adopt_a into_o sonship_n and_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v thus_o 1._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o spiritual_a sincerity_n or_o he_o that_o love_v god_n in_o spiritual_a sincerity_n be_v a_o regenerate_v man_n but_o i_o do_v so_o believe_v and_o love_n therefore_o i_o be_o regenerate_v 2._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o sincerity_n or_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v for_o the_o conclusion_n will_v follow_v upon_o either_o be_v also_o pardon_v justify_v and_o adopt_a but_o i_o do_v so_o believe_v or_o i_o be_o regenerate_v therefore_o i_o be_o justify_v etc._n etc._n sect_n iv_o 4_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o examination_n be_v now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n be_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o forementioned_a conclusion_n that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v what_o justify_v shall_v be_v glorify_v as_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o premise_n in_o the_o work_n of_o examination_n so_o that_o here_o you_o may_v observe_v how_o immediate_o this_o assurance_n follow_v the_o conclusion_n in_o examination_n and_o so_o how_o necessary_a examination_n be_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o assurance_n and_o how_o conducible_a thereunto_o also_o that_o we_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o of_o the_o thing_n to_o our_o knowledge_n also_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o this_o certainty_n of_o the_o conclusion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v glorify_v there_o must_v be_v a_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n he_o that_o believe_v
will_v fill_v man_n ear_n with_o the_o constant_a lamentation_n of_o their_o miserable_a state_n and_o despair_a accusation_n against_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o most_o humble_a people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o passionate_a in_o the_o maintain_v their_o innocency_n when_o another_o accuse_v they_o and_o as_o intolerable_o peevish_a and_o tender_a of_o their_o own_o reputation_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o be_v blame_v for_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o proud_a person_n on_o earth_n still_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v every_o disgraceful_a fault_n that_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o cherish_n of_o sin_n do_v hinder_v assurance_n these_o four_o way_n 1._o it_o do_v abate_v the_o degree_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o so_o make_v they_o more_o undiscernible_a 2._o it_o obscure_v that_o which_o it_o destroy_v not_o for_o it_o bear_v such_o sway_n that_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o action_n nor_o see_v to_o stir_v nor_o scarce_o hear_v speak_v for_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o corruption_n 3._o it_o put_v out_o or_o dim_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v see_v its_o own_o condition_n and_o it_o benumb_v and_o stupifi_v that_o he_o can_v feel_v its_o own_o case_n 4._o but_o especial_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o his_o comfort_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o we_o may_v search_v long_o enough_o before_o we_o have_v assurance_n god_n have_v make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o peace_n preface_n though_o they_o may_v consist_v together_o in_o remiss_a degree_n yet_o so_o much_o as_o sin_n prevail_v in_o the_o soul_n so_o much_o will_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o soul_n be_v defective_a as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v favour_n or_o cherish_v thy_o pride_n and_o self-esteem_a thy_o aspire_a project_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n thy_o secret_a lust_n and_o please_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o any_o the_o like_a unchristian_a practice_n thou_o expect_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n in_o vain_a god_n will_v not_o encourage_v thou_o by_o his_o precious_a gift_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v this_o worm_n will_v be_v crawl_v and_o gnaw_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n it_o will_v be_v a_o frete_n devour_a canker_n to_o thy_o consolation_n thou_o may_v steal_v a_o spark_n of_o false_a comfort_n from_o thy_o worldly_a prosperity_n or_o delight_n or_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o from_o some_o false_a opinion_n or_o from_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n but_o from_o god_n thou_o will_v have_v no_o more_o comfort_n than_o thou_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_v however_o a_o antinomian_n may_v tell_v thou_o that_o thy_o comfort_n have_v no_o such_o dependence_n upon_o thy_o obedience_n nor_o thy_o discomfort_n upon_o thy_o disobedience_n and_o therefore_o may_v speak_v as_o much_o peace_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o sin_v as_o in_o thy_o most_o conscionable_a walk_n yet_o thou_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v so_o if_o any_o man_n set_v up_o his_o idol_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o iniquity_n before_o his_o face_n and_o come_v to_o a_o minister_n or_o to_o god_n to_o inquire_v for_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n god_n will_v answer_v that_o man_n by_o himself_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o comfort_v he_o he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o idol_n read_v ezek._n 14.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o sect_n xviii_o 9_o another_o very_a great_a and_o common_a cause_n of_o want_n of_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n 18._o be_v when_o man_n grow_v lazy_a in_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o duty_n and_o keep_v not_o up_o their_o grace_n in_o constant_a and_o lively_a action_n as_o dr_n sibbs_n say_v true_o it_o be_v the_o lazy_a christian_a common_o that_o lack_v assurance_n the_o way_n of_o painful_a duty_n be_v the_o way_n of_o full_a comfort_n christ_n carry_v all_o our_o comfort_n in_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v out_o of_o that_o way_n where_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n where_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v have_v these_o three_o way_n do_v this_o laziness_n debar_v we_o of_o our_o comfort_n 1._o by_o stop_v the_o fountain_n and_o cause_v christ_n to_o withhold_v this_o blessing_n from_o we_o 481._o parent_n use_v not_o to_o smile_v upon_o child_n in_o their_o neglect_n and_o disobedience_n so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v he_o will_v suspend_v his_o consolation_n assurance_n and_o peace_n be_v christ_n great_a encouragement_n to_o faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o though_o our_o obedience_n do_v not_o merit_v they_o yet_o they_o usual_o rise_v and_o fall_v with_o our_o diligence_n in_o duty_n they_o that_o have_v entertain_v the_o antinomian_a dotage_n to_o cover_v their_o idleness_n and_o viciousness_n may_v talk_v their_o nonsense_n against_o this_o at_o pleasure_n but_o the_o laborious_a christian_a know_v it_o by_o experience_n as_o prayer_n must_v have_v faith_n and_o fervency_n to_o procure_v its_o success_n beside_o the_o bloodshed_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n jam._n 5.15_o 16._o so_o must_v all_o other_o part_n of_o our_o obedience_n he_o that_o will_v say_v to_o we_o in_o that_o triumph_v day_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n will_v also_o clap_v his_o servant_n upon_o the_o back_n in_o their_o most_o affectionate_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n take_v this_o fore-taste_a of_o thy_o everlasting_a joy_n if_o thou_o grow_v seldom_o and_o customary_a and_o cold_a in_o duty_n especial_o in_o thy_o secret_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o abatement_n in_o thy_o joy_n i_o can_v but_o fear_n that_o thy_o joy_n be_v either_o carnal_a or_o diabolical_a 2._o grace_n be_v never_o apparent_a and_o sensible_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o while_o it_o be_v in_o action_n therefore_o want_v of_o action_n must_v needs_o cause_v want_n of_o assurance_n habit_n be_v not_o feel_v immediate_o but_o by_o the_o freeness_n and_o facility_n of_o their_o act_n of_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o soul_n itself_o nothing_o be_v feel_v or_o perceive_v if_o any_o more_o be_v but_o only_a its_o acts._n the_o fire_n that_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o flint_n be_v neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v but_o when_o you_o smite_v it_o and_o force_v it_o into_o act_n it_o be_v easy_o discern_v the_o great_a action_n do_v force_v the_o great_a observation_n whereas_o the_o dead_a or_o unactive_a be_v not_o remember_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o that_o have_v long_o lie_v still_o in_o their_o grave_n be_v out_o of_o man_n thought_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sight_n but_o those_o that_o walk_v their_o street_n and_o bear_v rule_n among_o they_o be_v note_v by_o all_o it_o be_v so_o with_o our_o grace_n that_o you_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o love_n or_o faith_n you_o can_v not_o otherwise_o know_v but_o as_o a_o consequence_n by_o reason_v but_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o act_v you_o may_v know_v by_o feel_v if_o you_o see_v a_o man_n lie_v still_o in_o the_o way_n what_o will_v you_o do_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v drink_v or_o in_o a_o swoon_n or_o dead_a will_v you_o not_o stir_v he_o or_o speak_v to_o he_o to_o see_v whether_o he_o can_v go_v or_o feel_v his_o pulse_n or_o observe_v his_o breath_n know_v that_o where_o there_o be_v life_n their_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o motion_n i_o earnest_o beseech_v thou_o christian_n observe_v and_o practice_v this_o excellent_a rule_n thou_o now_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o have_v repentance_n or_o faith_n or_o love_n or_o joy_n why_o be_v more_o in_o the_o act_n of_o these_o and_o thou_o will_v easy_o know_v it_o ☜_o draw_v forth_o a_o object_n for_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o faith_n or_o love_n or_o joy_n and_o lay_v thy_o heart_n flat_a unto_o it_o and_o take_v pain_n to_o provoke_v it_o into_o suitable_a action_n and_o then_o see_v whether_o thou_o have_v these_o grace_n or_o no._n as_o doctor_n sibbs_n observe_v there_o be_v sometime_o grief_n for_o sin_n in_o we_o when_o we_o think_v there_o be_v none_o 481._o it_o want_v but_o stirâ—ing_v up_o by_o some_o quicken_a word_n the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o love_n and_o may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o other_o grace_n you_o may_v go_v seek_v for_o the_o hare_n or_o partridge_n many_o hour_n and_o never_o find_v they_o while_o they_o lie_v close_o and_o stir_v not_o but_o when_o once_o the_o hare_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o leg_n and_o the_o bird_n to_o her_o wing_n than_o you_o see_v they_o present_o so_o long_o as_o a_o christian_a have_v his_o grace_n in_o lively_a action_n so_o long_o for_o the_o most_o
part_n he_o be_v assure_v of_o they_o how_o can_v you_o doubt_v whether_o you_o love_v god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o love_v or_o whether_o you_o believe_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v if_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v assure_v whether_o this_o sacred_a fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o your_o heart_n blow_v it_o up_o get_v it_o into_o a_o flâ—me_n and_o then_o you_o will_v know_v believe_v till_o you_o feel_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v and_o love_n till_o you_o feel_v that_o you_o love_v 3._o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o such_o excellent_a object_n 45._o do_v natural_o bring_v consolation_n with_o it_o the_o very_a act_n of_o loving_n god_n in_o christ_n do_v bring_v unexpressible_a sweetness_n with_o it_o into_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v best_a furnish_v with_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o action_n be_v like_o a_o lute_n well_o string_v and_o tune_v which_o while_o it_o lie_v still_o do_v make_v no_o more_o music_n than_o a_o common_a piece_n of_o wood_n but_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o and_o handle_v by_o a_o skilful_a lutist_n the_o melody_n be_v most_o delightful_a conflict_n some_o degree_n of_o comfort_n say_v that_o comfortable_a doctor_n follow_v every_o good_a action_n as_o heat_n accompany_v fire_n and_z as_o beam_n and_o influence_n issue_v from_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o very_a heathen_n upon_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v find_v comfort_n and_o peace_n answerable_a this_o be_v praemium_fw-la ante_fw-la praemium_fw-la a_o reward_n before_o the_o reward_n as_o a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v cold_a shall_v not_o stand_v still_o and_o say_v i_o be_o so_o cold_a that_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o labour_n but_o labour_n till_o â—is_n coldness_n be_v go_v and_o heat_n excite_v so_o he_o that_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o assurance_n must_v not_o stand_v still_o and_o say_v i_o be_o so_o doubtful_a and_o uncomfortable_a that_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o duty_n but_o ply_v his_o duty_n and_o exercise_v his_o grace_n till_o he_o find_v his_o doubt_n and_o discomfort_n to_o vanish_v sect_n xix_o morbo_fw-la 10._o last_o another_o ordinary_a nurse_n of_o doubt_n and_o discomfort_n be_v the_o prevail_a of_o melancholy_n in_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o brain_n be_v continual_o trouble_v and_o darken_v the_o fancy_n hinder_v and_o reason_n pervert_v by_o the_o distemper_a of_o its_o instrument_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v still_o clad_v in_o mourn_a weed_n it_o be_v no_o more_o wonder_n for_o a_o conscientious_a man_n that_o be_v overcome_v with_o melancholy_a to_o doubt_v and_o fear_v and_o despair_n than_o it_o be_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o groan_v or_o a_o child_n to_o cry_v when_o he_o be_v cannoneer_n this_o be_v the_o case_n with_o most_o that_o i_o have_v know_v lie_v long_o in_o doubt_v and_o distress_n of_o spirit_n with_o some_o their_o melancholy_a be_v raise_v by_o cross_n or_o distemper_n of_o body_n or_o some_o other_o occasion_n do_v afterward_o bring_v in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n as_o its_o companion_n hippocrat_n with_o other_o trouble_v of_o mind_n be_v their_o first_o trouble_n which_o long_o hang_v on_o they_o at_o last_o do_v bring_v the_o body_n also_o into_o a_o melancholy_a habit_n and_o then_o trouble_n increase_v melancholy_a and_o melancholy_a again_o increase_v trouble_v and_o so_o round_o this_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o pitiful_a state_n for_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n be_v chronical_a and_o obstinate_a and_o physic_n do_v seldom_o succeed_v where_o it_o have_v far_o prevail_v so_o without_o the_o physician_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v usual_o in_o vain_a you_o may_v silence_v they_o but_o you_o can_v comâ—fort_v they_o you_o may_v make_v they_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v some_o grace_n and_o yet_o can_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o comfortable_a conclusiâ—ons_n or_o if_o you_o convince_v they_o of_o some_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o little_a at_o present_a abate_v their_o sadness_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v go_v home_o and_o look_v again_o upon_o their_o soul_n through_o this_o perturb_v humour_n all_o your_o convince_a argument_n be_v forget_v and_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o comfort_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v all_o the_o good_a thought_n of_o their_o estate_n which_o you_o can_v possible_o help_v they_o to_o be_v seldom_o above_o a_o day_n or_o two_o old_a as_o a_o man_n that_o look_v through_o a_o black_a or_o blue_a or_o red_a glass_n do_v think_v thing_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o if_o you_o will_v persuade_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o but_o wonder_v that_o you_o shall_v offer_v to_o persuade_v he_o against_o his_o eyesight_n so_o a_o melancholy_a man_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o fearful_a plight_n because_o his_o reason_n look_v on_o they_o through_o this_o black_a humour_n with_o which_o his_o brain_n be_v darken_v and_o distemper_v and_o as_o a_o man_n eye_n which_o can_v see_v all_o thing_n about_o they_o yet_o can_v see_v any_o imperfection_n in_o themselves_o so_o be_v it_o almost_o impossible_a to_o make_v many_o of_o these_o man_n to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v melancholy_a but_o as_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o ephialtes_n do_v cry_v out_o of_o some_o body_n that_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o when_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o humour_n so_o these_o poor_a man_n cry_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o the_o main_a cause_n be_v in_o this_o bodily_a distemper_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o man_n must_v be_v upon_o the_o body_n because_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o so_o many_o christian_n do_v enjoy_v so_o little_a assurance_n and_o consolation_n chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n and_o motive_n to_o examine_v sect_n i._o have_v thus_o discover_v the_o impediment_n to_o examination_n 1._o i_o will_v present_o proceed_v to_o direct_v you_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o that_o i_o be_o yeâ—_n jealous_a whether_o i_o have_v full_o prevail_v with_o you_o will_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v indeed_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n i_o have_v find_v by_o long_a experience_n as_o well_o as_o from_o scripture_n that_o the_o main_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v willing_a and_o to_o set_v themselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o heart_n many_o love_n to_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o mark_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o they_o may_v try_v but_o few_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o spend_v a_o hour_n in_o use_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o doubt_n resolve_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v a_o minister_n name_v some_o of_o these_o sign_n and_o if_o that_o will_v do_v the_o work_n than_o assurance_n will_v be_v more_o common_a but_o when_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o work_n lie_v most_o upon_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o what_o pain_n it_o must_v cost_v they_o to_o search_v their_o heart_n faithful_o than_o they_o give_v up_o and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o common_o perish_v through_o this_o neglect_n but_o multitude_n of_o the_o godly_a themselves_o be_v like_o idle_a beggar_n who_o will_v rather_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o beg_v and_o bewail_v their_o misery_n than_o they_o will_v set_v themselves_o to_o labour_v painful_o for_o their_o relief_n so_o do_v many_o spend_v day_n and_o year_n in_o sad_a complaint_n and_o doubt_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o spend_v a_o few_o hour_n in_o examination_n i_o entreat_v all_o these_o person_n what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o to_o consider_v the_o weight_n of_o these_o follow_a argument_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v in_o hope_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n sect_n ii_o 1._o 1._o to_o be_v deceive_v about_o your_o title_n to_o heaven_n be_v exceed_v easy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v be_v exceed_v difficult_a this_o i_o make_v manifest_a to_o you_o thus_o etc._n 1._o multitude_n that_o never_o suspect_v any_o falsehood_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v yet_o prove_v unsound_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o they_o that_o never_o fear_v any_o danger_n towards_o they_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o yea_o many_o that_o have_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o integrity_n and_o safety_n i_o shall_v adjoyn_v the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o brevity_n sake_n how_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n that_o little_a thought_n of_o come_v
can_v and_o say_v to_o it_o nona_fw-la behold_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o name_n be_v i_o be_o this_o be_v he_o who_o make_v the_o world_n with_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n the_o spring_n of_o action_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o creature_n motion_n who_o uphold_v the_o earth_n who_o rule_v the_o nation_n who_o dispose_v of_o event_n and_o subdue_v his_o foe_n who_o govern_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o great_a water_n and_o bound_v the_o rage_n of_o her_o swell_a wave_n who_o rule_v the_o wind_n and_o move_v the_o orb_n and_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o run_v its_o race_n and_o the_o several_a planet_n to_o know_v their_o course_n this_o be_v he_o that_o love_v thou_o from_o everlasting_a that_o form_v thou_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o give_v thou_o this_o soul_n who_o bring_v thou_o forth_o and_o show_v thou_o the_o light_n and_o rank_v thou_o with_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o earthly_a creature_n who_o endue_v thou_o with_o thy_o understanding_n and_o beautify_v thou_o with_o his_o gift_n who_o maintain_v thou_o with_o life_n and_o health_n and_o comfort_n who_o give_v thou_o thy_o preferment_n and_o dignify_v thou_o with_o thy_o honour_n and_o difference_v thou_o from_o the_o most_o miserable_a and_o vile_a of_o man_n here_o o_o here_o be_v a_o object_n now_o worthy_a thy_o love_n here_o shall_v thou_o even_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n in_o love_n here_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a thou_o cause_v not_o love_v too_o much_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v blessed_v thou_o with_o his_o benefit_n that_o have_v spread_v thy_o table_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o cause_v thy_o cup_n to_o overflow_v this_o be_v he_o that_o angel_n and_o saint_n do_v praise_n and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n must_v magnify_v for_o ever_o thus_o do_v thou_o expatiate_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o open_v his_o excellency_n to_o thy_o own_o heart_n till_o thou_o feel_v the_o life_n begin_v to_o stir_v and_o the_o fire_n in_o thy_o breast_n begin_v to_o kindle_v as_o gaze_v upon_o the_o dusty_a beauty_n of_o flesh_n do_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o carnal_a love_n so_o this_o gaze_v on_o the_o glory_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v kindle_v this_o spiritual_a love_n in_o the-soul_n bruise_a will_v make_v the_o spice_n odoriferous_a and_o rub_v the_o pomander_n will_v bring_v forth_o the_o sweetness_n act_n therefore_o thy_o soul_n upon_o this_o delightful_a object_n toss_v these_o cogitation_n frequent_o in_o thy_o heart_n rub_v over_o all_o thy_o affection_n with_o they_o as_o you_o will_v do_v your_o cold_a hand_n till_o they_o begin_v to_o warm_v what_o though_o thy_o heart_n be_v rock_n and_o flint_n this_o often_o strike_v may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fire_n but_o if_o yet_o thou_o feel_v not_o thy_o love_n to_o work_v lead_v thy_o heart_n further_o and_o show_v it_o yet_o more_o show_v it_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o name_n be_v wonderful_n counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n 9.6_o the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n show_v it_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o who_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v who_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v he_o live_v for_o evermore_o who_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v prepare_v thou_o with_o himself_o a_o habitation_n of_o peace_n his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v the_o great_a peacemaker_n his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n his_o gospel_n be_v the_o tiding_n of_o peace_n his_o voice_n to_o thou_o now_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o peace_n draw_v near_o and_o behold_v he_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v his_o voice_n he_o that_o call_v thomas_n to_o come_v near_o 39_o and_o to_o see_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o to_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o his_o wound_n he_o it_o be_v that_o call_v to_o thou_o come_v near_o and_o view_v the_o lord_n thy_o saviour_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v 20.19.21.26_o peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o it_o be_v i_o he_o that_o call_v behold_v i_o behold_v i_o to_o a_o rebellious_a people_n that_o call_v not_o on_o his_o name_n do_v call_v out_o to_o thou_o a_o believer_n to_o behold_v he_o he_o that_o call_v to_o they_o who_o pass_v by_o to_o behold_v his_o sorrow_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n do_v call_v now_o to_o thou_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o exaltation_n look_v well_o upon_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v he_o why_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v thou_o up_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v he_o that_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n of_o thy_o damnation_n that_o bear_v the_o curse_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v bear_v and_o restore_v thou_o to_o the_o blessing_n that_o thou_o have_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v and_o purchase_v the_o advancement_n which_o thou_o must_v inherit_v for_o ever_o and_o yet_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v he_o why_o his_o hand_n be_v pierce_v his_o head_n be_v pierce_v his_o side_n be_v pierce_v his_o heart_n be_v pierce_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o by_o these_o mark_n thou_o may_v always_o know_v he_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v when_o he_o find_v thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o blood_n etc._n and_o take_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o dress_v thy_o wound_n and_o bring_v thou_o home_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v have_v thou_o forget_v since_o he_o wound_v himself_o to_o cure_v thy_o wound_n and_o let_v out_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o stop_v thy_o bleed_n be_v not_o the_o passage_n to_o his_o heart_n yet_o stand_v open_a if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o by_o the_o face_n the_o voice_n the_o hand_n 382._o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o by_o the_o tear_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n yet_o look_v near_o thou_o may_v know_v he_o by_o the_o heart_n that_o broken-healed_n heart_n be_v he_o that_o dead-revived_n heart_n be_v he_o that_o soul-pittying_a melt_a heart_n be_v his_o doubtless_o it_o can_v be_v none_o be_v but_o he_o love_n and_o compassion_n be_v its_o certain_a signature_n this_o be_v he_o even_o this_o be_v he_o who_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o thou_o shall_v die_v who_o choose_v thy_o life_n before_o his_o own_o who_o plead_v this_o blood_n before_o his_o father_n and_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o thou_o if_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v o_o what_o have_v thou_o suffer_v what_o have_v thou_o be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o redeem_a thou_o whether_o have_v thou_o go_v if_o he_o have_v not_o recall_v thou_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o thou_o and_o hell_n when_o he_o step_v in_o and_o bear_v the_o stroke_n he_o slay_v the_o bear_n and_o rescue_v the_o prey_n he_o deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o roar_a lion_n and_o be_v not_o here_o yet_o fuel_n enough_o for_o love_n to_o feed_v on_o do_v not_o this_o loadstone_n snatch_v thy_o heart_n unto_o it_o and_o almost_o draw_v it_o forth_o of_o thy_o breast_n can_v thou_o read_v the_o history_n of_o love_n any_o further_a at_o once_o do_v not_o thy_o throb_a heart_n here_o stop_v to_o ease_v itself_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o as_o joseph_n seek_v for_o a_o place_n to_o weep_v in_o or_o do_v not_o the_o tear_n of_o thy_o love_n bedew_v these_o line_n go_v on_o then_o for_o the_o field_n of_o love_n be_v large_a it_o will_v yield_v thou_o fresh_a content_n for_o ever_o and_o be_v thy_o eternal_a work_n to_o behold_v and_o love_v thou_o need_v not_o then_o want_v work_v for_o thy_o present_a meditation_n have_v thou_o forget_v the_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v weep_v and_o he_o wipe_v the_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n when_o thou_o be_v bleed_v and_o he_o wipe_v the_o blood_n from_o thy_o soul_n when_o prick_a care_n and_o fear_n do_v grieve_v thou_o and_o he_o do_v refresh_v thou_o and_o draw_v out_o the_o thorn_n have_v thou_o forget_v when_o thy_o folly_n do_v wound_v thy_o soul_n and_o the_o venomous_a guilt_n do_v seize_v upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o he_o suck_v forth_o the_o mortal_a poison_n from_o thy_o soul_n though_o therewith_o he_o draw_v it_o into_o his_o own_o i_o remember_v it_o be_v write_v of_o good_a melancthon_n 19.9_o that_o when_o his_o child_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o it_o pierce_v his_o heart_n to_o remember_v how_o he_o once_o sit_v weep_v with_o the_o infant_n on_o his_o knee_n and_o how_o love_o it_o wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o the_o father_n eye_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o pierce_v thy_o heart_n to_o think_v how_o love_o christ_n have_v wipe_v away_o thine_a o_o how_o oft_o have_v he_o find_v thou_o sit_v weep_a like_o hagar_n
the_o delight_n which_o a_o pair_n of_o special_a faithful_a friend_n do_v find_v in_o love_v and_o enjoy_v one_o another_o be_v a_o most_o please_a sweet_a delight_n it_o seem_v to_o the_o philosopher_n to_o be_v above_o the_o delight_n of_o natural_a or_o matrimonial_a friendship_n and_o i_o think_v it_o seem_v so_o to_o david_n himself_o so_o he_o conclude_v his_o lamentation_n for_o he_o i_o be_o distress_v for_o thou_o my_o brother_n jonathan_n very_o pleasant_a have_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n 2_o sam._n 1.26_o yea_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n do_v cleave_v to_o david_n even_o christ_n himself_o johan_n as_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o love_n for_o he_o have_v one_o disciple_n who_o he_o especial_o love_v and_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o lean_v on_o his_o breast_n why_o think_v then_o if_o the_o delight_n of_o close_a and_o cordial_a friendship_n be_v so_o great_a what_o delight_n shall_v we_o have_v in_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o in_o our_o mutual_a amity_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o dear_a love_n and_o consort_n with_o the_o saint_n sure_o this_o will_v be_v a_o close_o and_o strict_a friendship_n than_o ever_o be_v betwixt_o any_o friend_n on_o earth_n and_o these_o will_v be_v more_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a friend_n than_o any_o that_o ever_o the_o sun_n behold_v and_o both_o our_o affection_n to_o our_o father_n and_o our_o saviour_n but_o especial_o his_o affection_n to_o we_o will_v be_v such_o as_o here_o we_o never_o know_v as_o spirit_n be_v so_o far_o more_o powerful_a than_o flesh_n that_o one_o angel_n can_v destroy_v a_o host_n so_o also_o be_v their_o affection_n more_o strong_a and_o powerful_a we_o shall_v then_o love_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o strong_o and_o sweet_o then_o now_o we_o can_v and_o as_o all_o the_o attribute_n and_o work_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a so_o be_v the_o attribute_n and_o work_v of_o love_n he_o will_v love_v we_o many_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o we_o even_o at_o the_o perfect_a be_v able_a to_o love_v he_o what_o joy_n then_o will_v there_o be_v in_o this_o mutual_a love_n sect_n vii_o 7._o 5._o compare_v also_o the_o excellency_n of_o heaven_n with_o those_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o our_o eye_n do_v now_o behold_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n appear_v in_o and_o through_o they_o to_o a_o wise_a observer_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o sure_o his_o work_n be_v great_a and_o admirable_a seek_v out_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o 10.7.22_o this_o make_v the_o study_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n so_o pleasant_a because_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a what_o rare_a workmanship_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n yea_o in_o the_o body_n of_o every_o beast_n which_o make_v the_o anatomical_a study_n so_o delightful_a 26._o what_o excellency_n in_o every_o plant_n we_o see_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o flower_n in_o the_o nature_n diversity_n and_o use_v of_o herb_n in_o fruit_n in_o root_n in_o mineral_n and_o what_o not_o but_o especial_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o great_a work_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o earth_n and_o its_o creature_n and_o inhabitant_n the_o ocean_n of_o water_n with_o its_o motion_n and_o dimension_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o season_n and_o of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o intercourse_n of_o spring_n and_o fall_v of_o summer_n and_o winter_n what_o wonderful_a excellency_n do_v these_o contain_v why_o think_v then_o in_o thy_o meditation_n if_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v but_o servant_n to_o sinful_a man_n be_v yet_o so_o full_a of_o mysterious_a worth_n what_o then_o be_v that_o place_n where_o god_n himself_o do_v dwell_v and_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o just_a who_o be_v perfect_v with_o christ_n when_o thou_o walk_v forth_o in_o the_o evening_n look_v upon_o the_o star_n how_o they_o glissen_v and_o in_o what_o number_n they_o bespangle_v the_o firmament_n if_o in_o the_o day_n time_n dei_fw-la look_v up_o to_o the_o glorious_a sun_n view_v the_o wide_a expanded_a encompass_v heaven_n and_o say_v to_o thyself_o what_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o least_o of_o yonder_o star_n what_o a_o vast_a what_o a_o bright_a resplendent_a body_n have_v yonder_o moon_n and_o every_o planet_n o_o what_o a_o unconceivable_a glory_n have_v the_o sun_n why_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n yonder_o sun_n must_v there_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o useless_a for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v see_v for_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v live_v above_o all_o yonder_o glory_n yonder_o be_v but_o darkness_n to_o the_o lustre_n of_o my_o father_n house_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o glorious_a as_o that_o sun_n myself_o yonder_o be_v but_o as_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o palace-yard_n as_o the_o poet_n â—aith_o if_o in_o heaven_n outward_a court_n such_o beauty_n be_v what_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o the_o saint_n do_v see_v so_o think_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o my_o father_n footstool_n this_o thunder_n be_v nothing_o to_o his_o dreadful_a voice_n these_o wind_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o power_n as_o appear_v in_o all_o these_o so_o much_o and_o far_o much_o more_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n and_o love_a delight_n shall_v i_o enjoy_v in_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o god_n sure_o if_o the_o rain_n which_o rain_v and_o the_o sun_n which_o shine_v on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a be_v so_o wonderful_a the_o sun_n then_o which_o must_v shine_v on_o none_o but_o saint_n and_o angel_n must_v needs_o be_v wonderful_a and_o ravish_a in_o glory_n 8._o sect_n viii_o 6._o compare_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v above_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o admirable_a work_n of_o providence_n which_o god_n do_v exercise_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o world_n what_o glorious_a thing_n have_v the_o lord_n wrought_v and_o yet_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o glorious_a than_o these_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o astonish_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o sea_n stand_v as_o a_o wall_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o the_o dry_a land_n appear_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n pass_v safe_o through_o and_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n swallow_v up_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v but_o such_o a_o sight_n now_o if_o we_o have_v see_v the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n or_o have_v see_v the_o rock_n to_o gush_v forth_o stream_n or_o have_v see_v manna_n or_o quail_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o have_v see_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o swallow_v up_o the_o wicked_a or_o have_v see_v their_o army_n slay_v with_o hailstone_n with_o a_o angel_n or_o by_o one_o another_o will_v not_o all_o these_o have_v be_v wondrous_a glorious_a sight_n but_o we_o shall_v see_v far_o great_a thing_n than_o these_o and_o as_o our_o sight_n shall_v be_v more_o wonderful_a so_o also_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o sweet_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o blood_n nor_o wrath_n intermingle_v we_o shall_v not_o then_o cry_v out_o as_o david_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v a_o astonish_a sight_n to_o have_v see_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o firmament_n or_o to_o have_v see_v ahaz_n dyal_n go_v ten_o degree_n backward_o why_o we_o shall_v see_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sun_n to_o shine_v at_o all_o we_o shall_v behold_v for_o ever_o a_o sun_n of_o more_o incomparable_a brightness_n be_v it_o not_o a_o brave_a life_n if_o we_o may_v still_o live_v among_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n and_o all_o for_o we_o and_o not_o against_o we_o if_o we_o can_v have_v drought_n or_o rain_n at_o our_o prayer_n as_o elias_n or_o if_o we_o can_v call_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v our_o enemy_n or_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n as_o elisha_n or_o cure_v the_o disease_a and_o speak_v strange_a language_n as_o the_o apostle_n alas_o these_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o wonder_n which_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o possess_v with_o god_n and_o all_o those_o wonder_n of_o goodness_n and_o love_n we_o shall_v possess_v that_o pearl_n and_o power_n itself_o through_o who_o virtue_n all_o these_o work_n be_v do_v we_o shall_v ourselves_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o more_o wonderful_a mercy_n than_o any_o of_o these_o ionas_n be_v raise_v but_o from_o a_o three_o day_n burial_n from_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n in_o the_o deep_a ocean_n but_o
my_o corruption_n quite_o remove_v and_o my_o soul_n perfect_v and_o my_o body_n also_o raise_v to_o so_o high_a a_o state_n as_o i_o now_o can_v neither_o desire_n nor_o conceive_v sure_o as_o health_n of_o body_n so_o health_n of_o soul_n do_v carry_v a_o unexpressible_a sweetness_n along_o with_o it_o be_v there_o no_o reward_n beside_o yet_o every_o gracious_a act_n be_v a_o reward_n and_o comfort_n never_o have_v i_o the_o least_o stir_v of_o love_n to_o god_n but_o i_o feel_v a_o heavenly_a sweetness_n accompany_v it_o even_o the_o very_a act_n of_o love_a be_v unexpressible_o sweet_a what_o a_o happy_a life_n shall_v i_o here_o live_v can_v i_o but_o love_v as_o much_o as_o i_o will_v and_o as_o oft_o and_o as_o long_o as_o i_o will_v can_v i_o be_v all_o love_n and_o always_o love_v o_o my_o soul_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v for_o such_o a_o life_n o_o have_v i_o such_o true_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o word_n as_o i_o desire_v can_v i_o but_o trust_v he_o as_o full_o in_o all_o my_o strait_n can_v i_o have_v that_o life_n which_o i_o will_v have_v in_o every_o duty_n can_v i_o make_v god_n my_o constant_a desire_n and_o delight_n i_o will_v not_o then_o envy_v the_o world_n their_o honour_n or_o pleasure_n nor_o change_v my_o happiness_n with_o a_o caesar_n or_o alexander_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o bless_a state_n will_v thou_o short_o be_v in_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v far_o more_o of_o these_o than_o thou_o can_v now_o desire_v and_o shall_v exercise_v all_o thy_o perfect_v grace_n upon_o god_n in_o presence_n and_o open_a sight_n and_o not_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n as_o now_o and_o as_o there_o be_v so_o much_o worth_n in_o one_o gracious_a soul_n so_o much_o more_o in_o a_o gracious_a society_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n if_o there_o be_v any_o true_a beauty_n on_o earth_n where_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o likely_a as_o in_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v she_o that_o he_o adorn_v with_o his_o jewel_n and_o fea_v at_o his_o table_n and_o keep_v for_o she_o always_o a_o open_a house_n and_o heart_n he_o reveal_v to_o she_o his_o secret_n and_o maintain_v constant_a converse_n with_o she_o he_o be_v her_o constant_a guardian_n and_o in_o every_o deluge_n enclose_v she_o in_o his_o ark_n he_o say_v to_o she_o 187._o thou_o be_v all_o beautiful_a my_o beloved_a and_o be_v his_o spouse_n while_o black_a so_o comely_a be_v the_o afflict_a sin_v weep_v lament_a persecute_a church_n so_o excellent_a o_o what_o then_o will_v be_v the_o church_n keep_v when_o it_o be_v full_o gather_v and_o glorify_v when_o it_o be_v ascend_v from_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n to_o mount_n zion_n when_o it_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o nor_o weep_v nor_o groan_n nor_o suffer_v any_o more_o the_o star_n or_o the_o small_a candle_n be_v not_o darken_v so_o much_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n will_v be_v by_o the_o celestial_a temple_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n will_v be_v darkness_n and_o deformity_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a it_o be_v say_v in_o ezr._n 3.12_o that_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v lay_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a man_n who_o have_v see_v the_o first_o house_n do_v weep_v i.e._n because_o the_o second_o do_v come_v so_o far_o short_a of_o it_o what_o cause_n then_o shall_v we_o have_v to_o shout_n for_o joy_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o glorious_a the_o heavenly_a temple_n be_v and_o remember_v the_o meaness_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o alas_o what_o a_o loss_n be_o i_o at_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o contemplation_n i_o think_v my_o heart_n have_v all_o this_o while_n follow_v after_o but_o i_o see_v it_o do_v not_o and_o shall_v i_o let_v my_o understanding_n go_v on_o alone_o or_o my_o tongue_n run_v on_o without_o affection_n what_o life_n be_v in_o empty_a thought_n and_o word_n neither_o god_n nor_o i_o find_v pleasure_n in_o they_o rather_o let_v i_o turn_v back_o again_o and_o look_v and_o find_v and_o chide_v this_o lazy_a loiter_a heart_n that_o turn_v off_o from_o such_o a_o pleasant_a work_n as_o this_o where_o have_v thou_o be_v unworthy_a heart_n while_o i_o be_v open_v to_o thou_o the_o everlasting_a treasure_n do_v thou_o sleep_v or_o be_v thou_o mind_v something_o else_o or_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n or_o fable_n or_o as_o uncertain_a as_o the_o prediction_n of_o a_o presumptuâ—ous_a astrologer_n or_o have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o life_n and_o rejoice_v power_n be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o a_o uncomfortable_a life_n and_o to_o murmur_v at_o god_n for_o fill_v thou_o with_o sorrow_n when_o he_o offer_v thou_o in_o vain_a the_o delight_n of_o angel_n and_o when_o thou_o tread_v under_o foot_n these_o transcendent_a pleasure_n thou_o wilful_o pine_v away_o in_o grief_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o charge_v thy_o father_n with_o unkindness_n for_o make_v thou_o only_o a_o vessel_n of_o displeasure_n a_o sink_n of_o sadness_n a_o skinful_a of_o groan_n a_o snow_n ball_n of_o tear_n a_o channel_n for_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n to_o run_v in_o the_o fuel_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o carcase_n which_o care_n do_v consume_v and_o prey_v upon_o when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o may_v live_v a_o life_n of_o joy_n have_v thou_o now_o but_o follow_v i_o close_o and_o believe_o apply_v thyself_o to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o drink_v in_o but_o half_a the_o comfort_n that_o those_o word_n hold_v forth_o it_o will_v have_v make_v thou_o revive_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o forget_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o see_v thou_o judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o comfort_n it_o be_v just_a that_o comfort_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o this_o work_n do_v go_v on_o so_o heavy_o do_v i_o think_v my_o heart_n have_v be_v so_o backward_o to_o rejoice_v if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o mourn_v and_o fear_v and_o despair_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n i_o have_v be_v lift_v at_o this_o stone_n and_o it_o will_v not_o stir_v i_o have_v be_v pour_v aqua_n vitæ_fw-la into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o hope_v lord_n by_o that_o time_n it_o come_v to_o heaven_n this_o heart_n by_o thy_o spirit_n will_v be_v quicken_v and_o mend_v or_o else_o even_o those_o joy_n will_v scarce_o rejoice_v i_o but_o beside_o my_o darkness_n deadness_n and_o unbelief_n i_o perceive_v there_o be_v something_o else_o that_o forbid_v my_o full_a desire_a joy_n this_o be_v not_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o so_o much_o be_v give_v the_o time_n be_v our_o winter_n and_o not_o our_o harvest_n the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o tear_n there_o must_v be_v great_a difference_n betwit_v the_o way_n and_o the_o end_n the_o work_n and_o wages_n the_o small_a foretaste_n and_o full_a fruition_n but_o desire_n lord_n though_o thou_o have_v reserve_v our_o joy_n for_o heaven_n yet_o have_v thou_o not_o so_o suspend_v our_o desire_n they_o be_v most_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a in_o this_o present_a life_n therefore_o o_o help_v i_o to_o desire_v till_o i_o may_v possess_v and_o let_v i_o long_o when_o i_o can_v as_o i_o will_v rejoice_v there_o be_v love_n in_o desire_n as_o well_o as_o in_o delight_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o empty_a of_o love_n i_o know_v i_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v empty_a of_o delight_n rowse_v up_o thyself_o once_o more_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o try_v and_o exercise_v thy_o spiritual_a appetite_n though_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a and_o unbelieving_a yet_o be_v thou_o reasonable_a and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o desire_v a_o happiness_n and_o rest_n nor_o can_v thou_o sure_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o dream_v of_o attain_v it_o here_o on_o earth_n thou_o know_v to_o thy_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o thy_o rest_n and_o thy_o own_o feel_n do_v convince_v thou_o of_o thy_o present_a unhappiness_n and_o do_v thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v restless_a and_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o continue_v so_o be_v thou_o neither_o happy_a in_o deed_n nor_o in_o desire_n be_v thou_o neither_o well_o nor_o will_v be_v well_o when_o my_o flesh_n be_v pain_v and_o languish_v under_o consume_a sickness_n how_o hearty_o and_o frequen_o do_v i_o cry_v out_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v ease_v of_o this_o pain_n when_o shall_v my_o decay_a strength_n be_v recover_v there_o be_v no_o dissemble_n nor_o formality_n in_o these_o desire_n
conversion_n act_n 13.48_o 13.48_o they_o in_o law-title_n or_o by_o promise_n after_o conversion_n quum_fw-la aequilibrium_fw-la illud_fw-la hoc_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la praestat_fw-la juxta_fw-la arminium_n ut_fw-la reddaâ—_fw-la salutem_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—em_v contingentem_fw-la &_o libratane_v in_o ancipiti_fw-la isne_n rem_fw-la tantam_fw-la impâ—â—se_fw-la affectasse_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la collo_fw-la catam_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la tam_fw-la lubrico_fw-la ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la tenui_fw-la filo_fw-la pendentem_fw-la adco_fw-la ut_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la levissimo_fw-la momentâ—_n impellatur_fw-la ad_fw-la perniciem_fw-la amyral_a desens_n doctr_n calvini_n pag._n 115._o §._o 1._o definit_a §_o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o col._n 1.12_o act._n 26.18_o act._n 20.32_o joh._n 15.19_o mat._n 10.38_o luk._n 14_o 27._o heb._n 10.36.6.15_o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o q._n whether_o to_o make_v salvation_n our_o end_n be_v not_o mercenary_a or_o legal_a as_o if_o the_o very_o seek_v of_o life_n at_o all_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o miss_v of_o it_o clean_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n §._o 7._o 7._o viz._n by_o way_n of_o merit_n strict_o so_o call_v call_v believe_v for_o we_o legal_o or_o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n require_v faith_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n or_o command_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §._o 8._o i_o speâ—k_v the_o moâ—e_n of_o this_o because_o i_o find_v that_o many_o moderate_a man_n who_o think_v they_o have_v find_v the_o mean_a between_o the_o antinomian_n and_o the_o legalist_n yet_o do_v foul_o err_v in_o this_o point_n as_o mr_n f._n in_o the_o marrow_n of_o modern_a divinity_n a_o book_n applaud_v by_o so_o many_o eminent_a divine_n in_o their_o commendatory_a epistle_n before_o it_o and_o because_o the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o must_v act_n from_o life_n but_o not_o for_o life_n or_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v save_v we_o but_o not_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o i_o will_v advise_v all_o mâ—n_z to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o that_o regard_v their_o salvation_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o ult_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o &_o 5.10_o 11._o i_o here_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o forementioned_a doctrine_n reduce_v to_o practice_n will_v certain_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o practiser_n but_o i_o hope_v many_o antinomian_o do_v not_o practice_v their_o own_o doctrine_n §._o 9_o 9_o christ_n have_v put_v no_o such_o question_n to_o we_o nor_o bid_v we_o put_v such_o to_o ourselves_o christ_n have_v rather_o that_o man_n will_v inquire_v after_o their_o true_a willingness_n to_o be_v save_v than_o their_o willingness_n to_o be_v damn_v §._o 10._o 10._o the_o scripture_n before_o cite_v do_v prove_v both_o joh._n 1.12_o see_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o i_o speak_v all_o this_o of_o man_n of_o age_n convert_v by_o the_o word_n not_o of_o those_o sanctify_a in_o infancy_n §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o 7._o some_o think_v that_o the_o pravity_n of_o nature_n contain_v a_o want_n of_o the_o â—otentia_fw-la as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o habit_n some_o say_v the_o potentia_fw-la prima_fw-la other_o the_o potentia_fw-la secunda_fw-la some_o think_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o make_v a_o impression_n on_o the_o internal_a sense_n answerable_a to_o that_o qualicas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la passionem_fw-la officit_fw-la in_o sensibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v yet_o to_o i_o that_o grace_n be_v that_o potentia_fw-la secunda_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la prima_fw-la naturalis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la producitur_fw-la vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la parkeri_fw-la thesis_n §._o 8._o §._o 9_o dr_n crispe_n §._o 10._o mat_n 11.12_o mâ—â—_n 7.13_o luk._n 13.24.25_o 1_o pet_n 4_o 18_o 18_o see_v doctor_n jennison_n on_o this_o subject_a james_n 5.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o gal._n 3_o 3._o mat._n 24.13_o mark_v 13.13_o 22._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o prov._n 4.6_o mat._n 11.30_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o num_fw-la 24.15_o 16_o 5._o deut._n 34.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o math._n 13.44_o 45_o 46._o act._n 7.55_o 56._o §._o 1._o 1._o cessation_n from_o all_o that_o action_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o mean_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 1._o knowledge_n 2._o faith_n how_o far_o far_o prayer_n prayer_n so_o fast_v weep_v watch_v preach_a &_o sacrament_n §._o 2._o 2._o perfect_a freedom_n from_o evil._n evil._n sin_n rev._n 21.27_o 21.27_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n joh._n 16.20_o 21_o 22._o §._o 3._o 3._o personal_a perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o of_o soul_n &_o body_n gen._n 2.15_o dan._n 12.3_o §._o 4._o 4._o chief_o the_o near_a fruition_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o o_o qui_fw-la perpetua_fw-la mundum_fw-la ratio_fw-la ne_fw-la gubernas_fw-la tetrarum_fw-la coelique_fw-la saâ—or_fw-la qui_fw-la tempus_fw-la ab_fw-la aevo_fw-la ire_fw-la jubes_fw-la stablisque_fw-la manâ—ns_fw-la das_fw-la cuâ—cta_fw-la moveri_fw-la principium_fw-la â—ector_fw-la dux_fw-la semita_fw-la terminus_fw-la idem_fw-la tu_fw-la requies_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la piis_fw-la te_fw-la cernere_fw-la finis_fw-la boetius_fw-la vide_fw-la gerson_n part_n 3._o alphabet_n divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la cap._n 14._o egregie_n de_fw-la attributis_fw-la &c_n &c_n excellentiis_fw-la divinis_fw-la expatiantem_fw-la 1_o king_n 1â—_n 8_o some_o interpret_v most_o of_o those_o scripture_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n on_o earth_n &_o then_o it_o will_v hold_v a_o minori_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la recreator_n omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la dixisti_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n anima_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o te_fw-la radicata_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o recreata_fw-la &_o quiâ—tata_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o te_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la vanis_n phanâ—asmatibus_fw-la fatigatur_fw-la tu_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la simus_fw-la es_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la habet_fw-la totum_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la mendicus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pauper_fw-la quia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la preter_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la reâ—icit_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la gerson_n part_n 3_o alphabet_n amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la cap._n 14._o 14._o psalm_n 36.9_o act_n 2_o 28_o 28_o psalm_n 33.1_o john_n 1.12_o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 1_o joh._n 4.15_o 16_o psalm_n 148._o i_o take_v not_o the_o word_n real_a as_o opposite_a to_o feign_v but_o to_o relative_n see_v mr_n wallis_n answer_v to_o the_o l._n brook_n full_o on_o this_o q._n how_o do_v we_o enjoy_v god_n §._o 5._o 5._o a_o sweet_a and_o constant_a action_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n god_n of_o the_o sense_n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n yea_o the_o body_n the_o tongue_n in_o praise_v psal._n 33.1_o 2_o and_o 147.1_o §._o 6._o 2._o of_o the_o soul._n soul._n god_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o our_o knowledge_n knowledge_n scalig._n exercit._n 107_o sect_n 3._o dicit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la intellectum_fw-la extentum_fw-la ad_fw-la habâ—ndum_fw-la &_o faâ—iendum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n makowski_n colleg._n in_o dâ—sp_n 18._o vitâ—_n pibonis_fw-la de_fw-fr justif._n passiva_fw-la and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v divisible_a into_o several_a faculty_n but_o rather_o as_o dorbell_n be_v etc._n etc._n dr_n jackson_n mr_n pemble_n etc._n etc._n the_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o one_o another_o or_o distinct_a act_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n not_o faculty_n faculty_n lord_n brook_n union_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o truth_n hosea_n 6.2_o 3._o rev._n 2_o 5._o and_o 3.2_o 3.2_o scoti_n glossa_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la uâ—z_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d cognoscam_fw-la te_fw-la aâ—â—â—do_fw-la &_o frucado_n vide_fw-la scotum_n in_o 4._o â—_o sentea_fw-la distrust_v 48._o q_n 1_o p._n 256_o §._o 7._o 2._o memory_n luke_n 1_o 19_o &_o 2_o 10._o act_n 13.32_o luke_n 16_o 25._o §._o 8._o 3._o affection_n 1._o love_n love_n i_o know_v it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o justification_n have_v no_o degree_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v take_v for_o several_a act_n whereof_o that_o of_o christ_n absolve_v and_o acquit_v we_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v the_o most_o complete_a justification_n psal._n 119.97_o john_n 11.33.35_o 36._o cant._n 1.5_o &_o 5.2_o &_o 6.9_o &_o 4.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o eph._n 3.18_o §._o 9_o 2._o by_o joy_n rev._n 2.17_o prov._n 14.10_o joh._n 15.11_o and_o 16.24_o and_o 17.13_o psa_fw-la 94.12_o 13_o 1_o thes._n 5.16_o psa_fw-la 32.11_o &_o 33.1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 9.15_o mat._n 25._o §._o 10._o god_n will_v joy_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o we_o in_o he_o 2_o thes._n 1_o 10._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n psal._n 147_o 11._o and_o 149_o 4._o luk._n 24_o 37_o 38_o 39_o mark_v 16.7_o §._o 11._o job_n 42_o 3._o levit._fw-la
justin_n martyr_v say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n himself_o if_o he_o have_v preach_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o so_o may_v i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o spirit_n that_o shall_v take_v i_o off_o my_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n vid._n nicephor_n eccles_n histor_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 1_o sam._n 14.29_o §._o 3._o ☜_o §._o 4._o rev._n 1.10_o §._o 5._o joh._n 15.5_o as_o gerson_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n say_v this_o art_n or_o way_n of_o meditation_n be_v not_o learn_v chief_o out_o of_o book_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bestow_v it_o as_o he_o please_v on_o some_o more_o plentiful_o &_o on_o some_o more_o spare_o §._o 6._o gen._n 8.8_o 9_o joh._n 16_o 21._o §._o 7._o deut._n 32_o 49_o 50._o read_v master_n symmond_n deserted_n soul._n p._n 225_o 226_o 227._o §._o 8._o vide_fw-la gerson_n ubi_fw-la infra_fw-la cap._n 24._o 24._o dominus_fw-la docet_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la imitemur_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la secit_fw-la ita_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la saciamus_fw-la ecce_fw-la oraturus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o asceâ—dit_n in_o montem_fw-la oportet_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o negotijs_fw-la otioso_n orare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la multorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pernoctantes_fw-la ne_fw-la statim_fw-la ut_fw-la caeperimus_fw-la cessemus_fw-la the_o ophylact_fw-mi in_o luc._n c._n 6._o yet_o the_o principal_a secrecy_n and_o silence_n must_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n within_o rather_o than_o without_o that_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n shut_v out_o of_o itself_o all_o humane_a worldly_a care_n all_o vain_a and_o hurtful_a thought_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v it_o from_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n which_o it_o do_v intend_v for_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n be_v alone_o separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o by_o fantasy_n thought_n and_o melancholy_n do_v suffer_v the_o most_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a company_n in_o himself_o which_o fantasy_n do_v beget_v he_o various_a tumult_n and_o conference_n and_o pratling_n bring_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n sometime_o one_o thing_n sometime_o another_o lead_v he_o sometime_o into_o the_o kitchen_n sometime_o into_o the_o market_n bring_v thence_o to_o he_o the_o unclean_a delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n show_v he_o dance_n and_o beauty_n and_o song_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o vanity_n draw_v to_o sin_n as_o saint_n jerom_n humble_o confess_v of_o himself_o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o any_o company_n save_o wild_a beast_n and_o scorpion_n yet_o he_o be_v often_o in_o his_o thought_n in_o dance_n and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o lady_n at_o rome_n so_o these_o fantasy_n will_v make_v the_o soul_n even_o when_o it_o be_v alone_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o quarrel_n with_o some_o one_o that_o be_v absent_a as_o if_o he_o be_v present_a to_o be_v count_v money_n it_o will_v pass_v over_o the_o sea_n it_o will_v fly_v abroad_o the_o land_n sometime_o it_o will_v be_v in_o high_a dignity_n and_o so_o of_o innumerable_a fancy_n the_o like_a such_o a_o soul_n be_v not_o secret_a nor_o alone_a nor_o be_v a_o devout_a soul_n in_o contemplation_n alone_o for_o it_o be_v never_o less_o alone_o it_o be_v in_o the_o best_a company_n even_o with_o god_n and_o saint_n by_o holy_a desire_n and_o cogitation_n gerson_n par_fw-fr 3._o fol_z 382._o de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr contemplationis_fw-la cap._n 23._o §._o 9_o §._o 10_o jer._n 5.22_o §._o 1._o matth._n 22.4_o luke_n 14.17_o luke_n 14.23_o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 1._o 1._o for_o i_o be_o 〈…〉_o i_o call_v they_o diâ—stinct_a faculty_n because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a judgement_n and_o not_o my_o own_o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o john_n 4.32_o §._o 5._o 5._o he_o that_o doubt_v whether_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v these_o divine_a excellency_n let_v he_o read_v fernel_n de_fw-fr abditis_fw-la rerum_fw-la causis_fw-la cap_n 9_o plato_n in_o epinom_n deos_fw-la asserit_fw-la scire_fw-la videre_fw-la audireque_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la ipsos_fw-la fugere_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la sensu_fw-la aut_fw-la ment_fw-la percipi_fw-la posset_n eos_n omne_fw-la posse_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la mortales_fw-la immortalesve_fw-la possunt_fw-la bonos_fw-la illos_fw-la immo_fw-la optimos_fw-la esse_fw-la quicquid_fw-la mortale_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o spirat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la usquam_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la terram_fw-la maria_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o possideri_fw-la et_fw-la in_o parmenide_v nullum_fw-la nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la supremam_fw-la habere_fw-la rerum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la neque_fw-la illarum_fw-la cognition_n privandum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o epinomide_fw-la ego_fw-la assero_fw-la deum_fw-la causam_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la peri_fw-la posse_fw-la lege_fw-la etiam_fw-la aristotel_n de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la lib._n 1._o jum_fw-la nona_fw-la psal._n 23.4_o 5._o isai._n 9.6_o luke_n 24.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o joh._n 7.27_o isai._n 59.1_o joh._n 20.19.21.26_o lam._n 1.12_o ezek._n 16.6_o 7_o 8.9_o luke_n 10_o 30._o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o be_v but_o as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n in_o other_o it_o will_v make_v we_o whole_o despise_v this_o world_n and_o forget_v it_o as_o worldly_a love_n make_v man_n forget_v god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o strong_a and_o ardent_a and_o root_v a_o in_o man_n heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a voluntary_o and_o free_o to_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v contempt_n nor_o care_n for_o disgrace_n or_o the_o reproach_n of_o persecution_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n itself_o because_o of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v will_v bring_v god_n to_o his_o memory_n and_o themselves_o will_v seem_v to_o he_o but_o as_o a_o dream_n or_o a_o fable_n and_o he_o will_v esteem_v they_o as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v short_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o drunken_a man_n because_o he_o so_o little_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v that_o love_n of_o god_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v aim_v to_o attain_v by_o this_o contemplative_a life_n gerson_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr contemplationis_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la operum_fw-la tertia_fw-la fol._n 382._o melanc_fw-fr epist._n 457._o memini_n cum_fw-la infantula_fw-la mihi_fw-la lacrimas_fw-la a_o genis_fw-la detergeret_fw-la svo_fw-la indusiolo_fw-la quo_fw-la uno_fw-la aerat_fw-la induta_fw-la mane_n hic_fw-la gestus_fw-la penetravit_fw-la in_o animum_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 21.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o king_n 19.9_o 2_o king_n 6.16_o 17._o matth._n 14.37_o luke_n 22.45_o 46._o matth._n 26.41_o luke_n 22.61_o cant._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o john_n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o §._o 6._o 6._o 〈…〉_o si_fw-mi in_o cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la ascendit_fw-la cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la illuc_fw-la ascendat_fw-la cor_fw-la ibi_fw-la habeamus_fw-la surfum_fw-la corda_n levemus_fw-la ne_fw-la putrescant_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la quoniam_fw-la placet_fw-la nobis_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la aguct_v angeâ—â—_n august_n â—_o 3_o de_fw-fr symb._n c_o 11._o melch_v adam_n in_o vitâ_fw-la zuingeri_fw-la inter_fw-la vitas_fw-la medicorum_fw-la germanorum_n judg._n 18.24_o beza_n in_o tit_n calvin_n luk._n 8.20_o 21._o §._o 7._o ezek._n 18.32_o &_o 33.11_o §._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o heb._n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o matth._n 11.12_o rom._n 8.31_o §._o 9_o gal._n 4.1_o psal._n 87.3_o psal._n 46.4_o §._o 10._o §._o 1._o gen_n 49.6_o judg._n 5.21_o psalm_n 16.2_o jer._n 4.19_o §._o 2._o 2._o explication_n explication_n confirmation_n confirmation_n application_n application_n use_v of_o information_n information_n use_v of_o instruction_n instruction_n of_o examination_n examination_n of_o reproof_n §._o 3._o object_n §._o 4._o lxx_o legunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ludendum_fw-la se_fw-la exercendum_fw-la sed_fw-la alienè_fw-la inquit_fw-la paraeus_n §._o 5._o §._o 1._o 1._o fetch_v help_n from_o sense_n sense_n quantalibet_fw-la intention_n se_fw-la humana_fw-la mens_fw-la extenderit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la phantasiaes_fw-la imaginum_fw-la corporalium_fw-la a_o cognition_n compescat_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la circumscriptos_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la cordis_fw-la admoveat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mortali_fw-la pasita_fw-la videre_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la resplendet_fw-la similitudo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la greg._n sup_v hom_n 8._o 8._o aequum_fw-la est_fw-la meminisse_fw-la &_o mi_fw-mi qui_fw-la disseram_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la qui_fw-la judicabitis_fw-la homines_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la probabilia_fw-la dicentur_fw-la nihil_fw-la ulterius_fw-la requiratis_fw-la plato_n in_o timaeo_n idem_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la diony_n monet_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la